Baked Lime Tilapia with Quick Cilantro Lime Rice

It's finally Friday! Does anyone else feel like this has been a really long week? Apparently, now that I've passed the NCLEX, I'm done house-sitting, and I'm back from traveling, I have more time than I know what to do with. I'm really trying to enjoy this time...my last real summer...before I start working. But, I am a apparently not very good at relaxing and chilling. I've managed to get through seasons 2 & 3 of Downton Abbey (well, I have one episode left), but only while I bake, clean, and craft. Otherwise, my only form of entertainment has been exercising. A little reading too, I guess... 

Dinner tonight was a wildly successful. I was kind of surprised when the brother found the tilapia thawing and said, "You're making tilapia? How did you know? It's like you read my mind!" I feel like he normally complains about fish...so this was weird. Anyways, the tilapia turned out wonderfully flavorful and delicious. Everyone enjoyed it. And it's so simple. On the side, we had your basic steamed veggies, and a quick cilantro lime rice...also tasty. 


Baked Lime Tilapia
Adapted from Bobby's Baked Tilapia

Ingredients:
EVOO
3-4 tilapia filets (6-8 oz each)
1 lime, grated zest and juice
Freshly ground sea salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drizzle/coat the bottom of an oven-safe baking dish with EVOO.
• Combine lime zest and juice along with the salt and pepper in a shallow dish/bowl (pie plate works well). Dip the filets in the mixture and place in the baking dish. Pour the rest of the mixture over the top of the filets in the baking dish.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until done.

Enjoy!

Quick Cilantro Lime Rice

Ingredients:

2 cups brown minute rice

2 cups chicken stock (more flavor) or water (less flavor)

Zest and juice of one lime

Salt and pepper to taste

2-3 TBSP fresh chopped cilantro 

Directions:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine everything except the cilantro.
• Follow the cooking instructions found on the rice box.
• Add in the cilantro. (You can cook it with the cilantro, but it won't have that pretty green color.)