Greek Tilapia

Name: Greek Tilapia
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Greek, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each); 4 teaspoons butter; 1 large egg; 3/4 cup crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese; 1/4 cup fat-free milk; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped; 1/4 cup chopped ripe olives; 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.

Makes

4 servings

While on a trip through the Greek islands, my husband and I had a dish that we loved. I tried to duplicate it by combining several different recipes and came up with this. —Sally Burrell, Idaho Falls, Idaho

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Ingredients

4 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each)
4 teaspoons butter
1 large egg
3/4 cup crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup chopped ripe olives
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, brown fish in butter.
In a small bowl, combine the egg, cheese, milk and cayenne; spoon over fish. Sprinkle with tomato, olives and pine nuts. Bake, uncovered, at 425° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the parsley, lemon juice and pepper; drizzle over fish.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 279 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 123mg cholesterol, 362mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein.

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