TILAPIA IN LIME AND THYME

Serves 4

4 skinned tilapia fillets,or other firm white fish such as snapper

juice of 3 limes

2 tbsp plain flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 1/2 tbsp chopped thyme leaves

sunflower or groundnut oil,for frying

TO GARNISH

coarse sea salt

1 lime,cut into halves

1.Put the fish in a shallow dish with the lime juice. Cover and let it marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes or up to a couple of hours.

2. Mix the flour with the salt, pepper and thyme. Take the fish out of the lime juice and pat dry with kitchen paper. Dip in the seasoned flour and put to one side.

3. Put enough oil in a large frying pan . Heat it up well  and fry the floured fish  fillets for around 2 minutes on each side until just cooked through.

4.Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and garnish with lime halves. Serve with a green salad .

Posted under FISH RECIPES

This post was written by admin on January 20, 2011

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