Oven Baked Green Pesto Tilapia
Oven baked green pesto tilapia is a wonderful juicy combination of fish with the greens like green onion, curry leaves, green chilli, lemon, a spicy, flaky and delicious dish.
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen tilapia fillets thawed
For green pesto
- 2 green onion spring onion
- 2 green chilli
- 1 sprig of curry leaves
- 1/2 inch piece ginger
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- a pinch of red chilli powder optional
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Drain the fillets of any excess water or dry it with a tissue
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the tilapia fillets.
- Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C).
- Now prepare the green pesto. In a small grinder, grind together green onion, green chilli, curry leaves, ginger, garlic cloves, lemon zest, lemon juice, chilli powder and salt to make a smooth paste.
- Now spread the pesto on both sides of each fillet using a silicon basting brush.
- Now brush the fillets liberally with olive oil.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until just cooked.
- Remove from oven.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Adjust the amount of green chilli to your taste.
Also red chilli powder is just optional. You can avoid it if it feels too spicy.
Also red chilli powder is just optional. You can avoid it if it feels too spicy.