This picture looks very large. I guess I must have wanted you all to see the grates on my Holland Grill up close. I make fish for myself to bring to work. I buy 2 lb. frozen bags of Tilapia at the Aldi; a great value! I’d eat fish at home but my wife doesn’t appreciate the aroma (or taste) of fish. I made the marinade and tasted it and it did NOT taste good. I threw the recipe in to the recycle bag, yet finished making the fish anyway. Ya’ see, I had run out of time to try something else and I really didn’t want to skip dinner. But lo’ and behold, the finished product tasted excellent! I promptly fished (pun way intended) the recipe out of the bag and added it to my fish recipe repertoire.
I want ya’ all to know that I will do my level best to give credit for recipes that I simply follow and like the results. However (according to my friend Annette’s rule) if you change one third or more of the ingredients, the recipe becomes yours. Regardless, please let me know if and when I need to give someone credit and I will be happy to do so.
Bit of wisdom: Don’t be so quick to judge a recipe (or yourself!)
Ingredients
- 4 .25 lb. tilapia fillets
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1 tsp dried basil (I crush the basil to get more flavor.)
- 2 tsp bourbon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
Preparation
- In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lime juice, basil, bourbon. salt, and pepper.
- Place the fillets in a re-sealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Smoosh around so that the fillets are evenly coated with the marinade. Seal bag and put in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove the fish to a plate and discard the marinade.
- Heat up your grill. When the grill is hot (say 400°F), grill the fillets for 3-4 minutes on each side; like with any fish, careful not to overcook!
Suburban Dad Man 