Baked Tilapia with Ginger and Cilantro

If you’re in a dinner rut and need something easy (basically us all the time) then my baked tilapia with ginger and cilantro is for you. Tilapia cooks so fast, making this dish the perfect palate pleasing last minute meal. The marinade is a fresh and aromatic combination of garlic, ginger, and cilantro and once baked, the tilapia literally melts in your mouth!

SERVES: 4
PREP TIME: 5 MINS COOK TIME: 10 MINS TOTAL TIME: 15 MINS

Ingredients

• 1 pound tilapia filets

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1-inch ginger, grated

• 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped

• 1/4 cup white wine

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 475° F.

2. Pat the tilapia dry and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and place tilapia on paper.

3. In a mini food processor, blend the garlic, ginger, cilantro, wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Pour the mixture over tilapia.

4. Place in oven and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until tilapia flakes easily with a fork.