Tilapia Marinade

aebrady0576's Note:

This is my favorite way to make tilapia, especially because Costco has such a great deal on their packaged tilapia, (at least here in Arizona.) So this recipe is not only very yummy, it is very inexpensive. In fact, you probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• 1/2 lemon
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine (I prefer balsamic) or 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (I prefer balsamic)
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce

Directions:

1. Mince the garlic into fine pieces.
2. Chop up the parsley into small pieces.
3. Place the parsley and garlic into a jar with a tight fitting lid.
4. Squeeze the juice into the jar.
5. Add the olive oil, balsamic, oregano, pepper and Tabasco to the jar.
6. Put the lid on the jar and shake well.
7. Marinade your tilapia fillets for 20-30 minutes.
8. I grill my tilapia for about 5 minutes, each side, but you could bake it for 30 minutes, or cook it in a frying pan, sprayed with Pam, for about 15 minutes on your stove top.

Reviews

[agileangus]

I made this for my daughter, who doesn't eat red meat, on a night the rest of the family was having beef tenderloin. It was excellent! I will definitely make this again . . . I think it would also be good for chicken or pork or other light fish. I chose the balsamic rather than the red wine vinegar, although I think both would be good, depending on what flavor you're after.

[momofzoandri]

I really liked this. I used the balsamic and while good it was very much the prominent flavor. I think I will try with red wine vinegar next time for a subtler flavor. I grilled these for about 5 minutes per side but mine must have been a bit thicker (although from Costco) needed a couple of minutes in microwave to finish off.

[ChamoritaMomma]

I made this recpe for PAC Fall 2008 and I'm glad I did. I love grilled talapia, but unfortunately, it was raining out so I wasn't able to grill this, but fried it. It still turned out wonderful!! I can't wait to try it grilled. Thanks for sharing.