Quick Tilapia in Roasted Pepper Sauce
A quick, bright, and tasty tilapia dish in roasted pepper sauce, perfect for weeknights and meal prep.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 fillets Tilapia fillets Mild and healthy fish choice.
- 1 cup Roasted red peppers Jarred or homemade.
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced Sauté until fragrant.
- 1 cup Chicken broth Can substitute with vegetable broth.
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil For sautéing.
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
- for serving Rice or crusty bread Serves to soak up the sauce.
Instructions
Cooking
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add roasted red peppers and chicken broth.
- Simmer the sauce for about 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Add tilapia fillets to the sauce, cooking until the fish is tender and cooked through, about 4-6 minutes.
- Serve over rice or alongside crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
Notes
Keep tilapia moist by not overcooking. Make-ahead: prep the sauce up to 3 days in advance and reheat gently before adding fish. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze the sauce (not the fish) for up to 3 months. Reheat on low heat with broth.