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[Pashta]

I have to share my dinner tonight:

2 filets of tilapia, thawed under warm water from frozen (about 7-8oz).. (pre-packaged single servings, yay!)
2 cups of raw mushrooms, sliced
1/3 cup raw diced tomato (1/2 of a small tomato)
basil
Mrs Dash (original)
Pam (original)
Molly McButter
salt


Sprayed my lovely calphalon one 10" skillet with pam, turned burner on medium high. Added the 2 tilapia filets, sprinkled Mrs. Dash on top. Fried until edges of fish turned white. Did NOT turn fish. Added in mushrooms and tomatoes, sprinkled basil and molly mcbutter lightly over veggies, sprinkled a dash of salt over fish and veggies, covered with lid. Let cook for a few minutes until fish is flaky and mushrooms are soft. Serve.

This was so yummy! And here are the stats:

227 calories
2g fat
.5g sat. fat
9 carbs
47 protein

Well within the 300 calories/10g carb rule for L&G!! Hope this recipe helps someone.

[veritas]

That sounds really good Pashta! I love tilapia, I eat it at least 2 x a week for my L&G. I use Kikkoman soy sauce w/ italian seasoning & Cajun seasoning. Toss the fish and bake it or grill it. It is deliciouso!!! Hope you try it some time.

[Shana]

That recipe sounds great Pashta!
Tilapia is one of my favorite foods, but I always seem to make it the same way - it can be done in individual aluminum packets & reheats well.
Tilapia
Garlic - chopped - I use one clove of Garlic per filet - the flavor mellows as it bakes
Nonstick spray
Salt
White Pepper - freshly cracked if possible

Preheat oven to 375.

Spray aluminum Foil with nonstick spray (olive oil flavor if possible)
Place tilapia in foil packet, cover with chopped garlic (you can use the prechopped, I'm guessing about 1tsp per filet, but I'm not 100% on the amt since I like to chop my own & smell garlic on my hands lol)
Sprinkle with salt & white pepper
Give each packet a quick spritz of nonstick spray (on top of garlic, salt & pepper).
Pop into the oven (375) for approx 10minutes or until the fish is flakey.
Serve with veggies.

This also reheats fairly well in the microwave on LOW heat, and is FANTASTIC cold

[Pashta]

Thanks for the extra tilapia ideas guys! Hey Shana, what is the difference between white and black pepper? Does it taste different or is it only the color?

[Shana]

Hi Pashta,
Yes, the only difference between black & white pepper is the color - go ahead & use the black or multicolored peppercorns - same flavor, different appearance - I typically use white for white foods like cauliflower, white fish, scallops, etc just because it looks prettier than having black flecks on solid white food (yes, I know I'm a tad neurotic)

[DogMa]

I love tilapia, too. I grill it or cook it in a nonstick skillet with a little Pam, with some low-carb teriyaki sauce.

[Nicki]

This sounds yummy! I made tilapia for the first time last night with just lemon pepper, which was very good, but this sounds delectable ... thanks for sharing!