Spicy Peppered Tilapia with Fresh Herb Sauce

he French classic dish, steak au poivre, uses pepper to make a luscious peppery crust and is then served with fresh herb sauce. During summer where I live, I have so many fresh herbs growing in my garden. Fresh herb sauce works well with the meaty fish, such as sea bass, tuna, or tilapia. For the busy cook to get an idea to have dinner prepared in minutes, this is a recipe. Cooked basmati rice or quinoa make this dish an extraordinarily healthy meal.

Ingredients:
Two 6 oz tilapia or sea bass fillets
1/2 tsp coarsely black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Herb sauce ingredients:
About 1/2 cup fresh herbs: parsley, mints, chives, cilantro
1 clove garlic
1 tsp red wine vinegar
2 tbs chicken broth
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp salt

Accompaniments:
Cooked spinach, quinoa, or basmati rice

Directions:
Combine the pepper, salt, and cayenne in a shallow dish. Rub fish with oil on both sides and press fish on the pepper.

Place a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Spray with some oil and cook fish until crust has formed on both sides and is just opaque in the center (about 2 to 3 minutes on each side). Transfer onto a serving plate.

 

 

Meanwhile combine the herb sauce ingredients in a mini food processor or blender and blend until smooth.

Pour sauce over fish and serve with chosen accompaniment.