Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Prosciutto Wrapped Tilapia with Fresh Sage

Matt and I are trying to go back on a health kick so I've come up with 4 weeks of weekday recipes. Last night was delicious. It's actually one of my favorite fish recipes so I just made it a little healthier. I didn't take any photos but check out the fish and salad recipes below. You could seriously have this dinner together in under 20 minutes.

Prosciutto Wrapped Tilapia with Fresh Sage
Serves 4; about 158 calories per 4 ounces of fish (no sauce)

4 - four ounce tilapia filets
4 large fresh sage leaves
4 thin slices proscuitto
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil 

1. Place a sage leaf in the middle of the each tilapia filet. Wrap a slice of prosciutto around the width of the filet covered the sage leaf. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and swirl around to cover the bottom. Add the fish to the skillet and cook 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through. 
3. Remove and serve on a warm plate to keep the fish warm.

My less healthier version:
4. Remove tilapia and keep warm. Heat about 4 tablespoons of butter in the skillet until it bubbles and starts to turn golden brown. Add 1 tablespoon capers, 2 tablespoons white wine, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Add fish back to the skillet and warm. Serve hot with any extra sauce drizzled on top.

If you aren't going to serve this with the lemon butter sauce, I suggest serving it with some smashed red potatoes with a little butter and lemon juice or a citrusy salad. It'll pair nicely with the fish. Or, you can always squeeze a little lemon juice over the top when you serve it.

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