Tilapia Wrapping Vegetables
- 1 carrot, pared
- 12 fennel bulb (5 ounces)
- 12 sweet red pepper, cored and seeded
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon pepper
- 4 tilapia fillets (1 1/4 pounds)
- Preheat oven to 400F Coat 13x9x2 inch baking dish with non-stick vegetable-oil cooking spray.
- Cut carrot into 3x3/8 inch strips; reserve.
- Chop 1 tablespoon feathery fennel tops; reserve.
- Cut fennel and red pepper into 3x3/8 inch strips.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add carrot, fennel and red pepper.
- Reduce heat to low; saute 8 minutes until crisp-tender.
- Combine remaining butter, lemon rind, salt, pepper, and reserved chopped fennel tops.
- Set aside.
- Cut tilapia fillets in half lengthwise.
- Place, skin side up, on work surface.
- Divide vegetable mixture evenly among fillets, placing 1 1/2 inches down from thick end.
- Starting at thick end, roll fillets up jelly-roll fashion.
- Place, seam-side down, in prepared baking dish.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated hot oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove foil.
- Spread fennel butter over fish.
- Bake, uncovered, until fish is cooked through, about 1 minute.
carrot, fennel, sweet red pepper, unsalted butter, lemon rind, salt, pepper, tilapia
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tilapia-wrapping-vegetables-332322 (may not work)