Robin Miller's Broiled Tilapia with Horseradish and Herb-Spiked Mayo
Recipe is from Quick Fix Meals: 200 Simple, Delicious Recipes to Make Mealtime Easy (Taunton, 2007) by Robin Miller.
Cooking spray
1 lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish, or more to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Preheat the broiler. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Finely grate 1 teaspoon of zest from the lemon and set aside. Squeeze the juice from the lemon over both sides of the fish. Season both sides of the fish with salt and pepper to taste and the garlic powder. Place the fish on the prepared baking sheet and broil until fork-tender, about three minutes per side.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon zest, horseradish, chives and parsley. Serve the fish with the mayonnaise mixture spooned over the top. Serves four.
Storage Savvy: You can make the mayonnaise mixture up to three days in advance and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Suggestions
Tilapia isn't the most flavorful fish in the sea, but when you season it well, broil it until golden brown and then add a zesty, spiked mayonnaise, you really send the flavors through the roof. You can do the same thing with any white-fleshed fish, such as flounder, halibut and snapper. Feel free to switch up the herbs – use what you already have in your fridge or what you can pluck from your garden!
