Ahhhh you guys–after today I only have 2 more days left at my old job and then I’m off to Puerto Rico for a week. To say I’m A) excited and B) feeling seriously unmotivated would be an understatement. Do you know what it’s like to be thiiiiiis close to be done at a job and thiiiiiis close to going on vacation but still having to sit at a desk for 8 hours? Maybe you do know, but all I know is that I’m feeling antsy.
So funny story about this recipe… ok actually it’s not that funny, but I came home from work one day and debated chicken vs. fish for dinner. Normally, chicken wins, but I opted for the tilapia instead. The real problem is that I don’t have a go-to fish recipe. I usually just throw some soy sauce on it and call it a meal, but I wanted something different this time.ย
When Miguel and I moved into our new apartment, we transferred over some things from our old refrigerator into our new one. One thing that made the cut? Lemon juice. I have no idea why, but apparently I felt like it was important enough to save. Soooo…. tilapia+lemon juice+?=delicious. I stared at my spice cabinet for a solid 3 minutes. THREE MINUTES. That’s a long time if you think about it. Well, after some sniffing around (literal sniffing) I opted for the thyme, because I never use it and was feeling bad for it. Equal treatment for all spices, ya know?
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Turns our tilapia+lemon juice+thyme=a winning combo–woohoo! I totally wasn’t planning on making this a recipe for my blog (I just wanted some dinna), but here I am, sharing it with you all. I think I’ve just found my go-to fish recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 tilapia filets
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp thyme
Instructions
- Defrost tilapia according to instructions on the package.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over the stove.
- Coat one side of each tilapia with lemon juice first and then thyme* and place that side face down in the skillet; coat the side facing up with lemon juice and thyme. Cook until both sides are slightly brown.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*Each side of each tilapia should receive approximately 1 tsp lemon juice and 1/2 tsp thyme.
Q: Are you a tilapia person? What’s your go-to fish recipe?
Nice recipe! I Love fish
I can’t wait until my last day in the office.
I never cook tilapia, I should start. My go to fish recipe is to slather mustard on salmon, crush up pistachios, put on top and bake for like 20 minutes. DELISH.
Yummm, this sounds delish & I love the simplicity of it– you know simple is my thang and anything with too many ingredients I will either just ignore or mess up when I make it, haha. Plus, YAY about almost being done with your job + Puerto Rico so soon!! I know what you mean about how killer it is to finish something when you know how close you are to being done… that’s how I felt about finishing grad school after I decided I was not going to go back for a second year. Killer! But so worth it in the end!
Ok obviously no tilapia for me, so instead I’ll just say TAKE ME WITH YOU to Puerto Rico!!
Lemon with tiliapia — or any white fish for that matter — is a very instinctive choice. Glad it worked out so well for you. It really, really looks that way.
Saved by lemon juice and thyme! Haha I’m glad you gave this a shot. Looks yum
Hahaha “sniffing around”. I’m not a huge tilapia lover because 1) I’m kind of spoiled coming from the west coast with salmon and halibut, and 2) the first time i ever had it was in a dining hall. bad, bad, bad. HOWEVER, yours looks reallllly good, so I’m gonna keep an open mind about it ๐ Looks great!
Haha- I’m imagining you sniffing around your cabinet. Hilarious! I like that you cook with your senses though. It looks like they steered you in the right direction!
I hope the next 2 days fly by and you are in gorgeous Puerto Rico (said with a Puerto Rican accent) before you know it!
Mmm tasty!! My husband won’t eat Tilapia because it’s technically a “bottom – feeder” fish. Ugh, so I try to eat it as much as I can when he’s gone or if we’re out to dinner!
I can’t tell you how much I LOVE LOVE simple recipes that are under 5 ingredients. NAILED IT!!!! Thanks girl! Pics looks fab!
I remember that feeling so well! I basically didn’t go to work my last week. I was like wellll they aren’t gonna fire me so! Maybe spent 4 hours in the office that week haha
Oh I hate when I can’t figure out what I want to do!! I never get anywhere when I’m just staring, and I usually end up just grabbing something and not liking it hahaha. But the combination of lemon thyme sounds super good! And I think I have a lemon spice, so I may have to use that next time….
Very excited for yoooooouuu! No wonder you are feeling antsy! I love that you talked about some condiments making the trip….I moved an entire coolers worth down to KY with me haha. I could not bear to waste them, lemon juice WAS included in that! Either way, I am glad you came up with this recipe, now all I need is some Thyme ๐
Tilapia is one fish I will eat. It’s not as fishy to me as the others. I typically make it with crab meat on top and some breadcrumbs (Recipe on my blog). It’s easy and delicious!
I am most definitely a tilapia person, so I bet that I’d love this!
Oh man, I can only imagine how antsy you are right now! Only two more days, you can do it!
I love how simple this recipe is! I’ll have to remember the lemon/thyme combo. I grew a bunch of fresh thyme this summer and never used it.my patio smelled nice, though.