Spiced Tilapia With Roasted Pepper-tomatillo Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large red bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 cup tomatillo, chopped fine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons canola oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 to prepare sauce, cut bell pepper in half lengthwise, discard seeds and membranes. place pepper halves, skin side up, on a foil lined baking sheet, flatten with hand. broil 15 minutes or until blackened. place in a ziplock bag, seal and let stand 10 minutes. peel and cut into chunks.
• 3 heat 2 tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. add tomatillo to pan; cook 6 minutes or until tender. add 1/4 tsp salt and garlic to pan; cook 1 minute. transfer mixture to a blender or food processor. add bell pepper, chopped cilantro, vinegar and honey. remove center piece of blender lid to allow heat to escape; blend until smooth and set aside.
• 4 to prepare fish, combine flour, chili powder, oregano and cumin in a shallow dish. sprinkle fish evenly with 1/4 tsp salt and pepper and dredge in flour mixture.
• 5 heat 2 tsp oil in pan over medium high heat. add fish to pan, and cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned. carefully turn fish over and cook 4 minutes or until fish flakes easily. serve fish with sauce.