Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Tilapia Quesadilla

Tilapia Quesadilla 

Ingredients

4 flour tortillas
8 oz. tilapia fillets
6 oz. cheese Monterey jack or cheddar 
TT olive oil
1 tomato
1 avocado
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Chop and mix tomato, avocado, onion; sprinkle with lime juice and a little sea salt. Chill while the quesadillas are cooking.

2. Cook tilapia on a grill or sear in a cast iron skillet coated with olive oil. Separate fish into flakes. Slice cheese into thin pieces.

3. Heat a skillet, adding just enough butter or olive oil to prevent tortillas from sticking.

4. In the heated skillet, add 1 tortilla, then position fish, cheese and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Salt and pepper. Cover with second tortilla.

5. Cook until bottom tortilla is golden brown. Carefully flip and brown remaining side.

6. Remove from pan and cut into 4 sections. Serve immediately with salsa.

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