Categories: dinner, fish, quick, simple

Ingredients

• 10-16 oz fish (tilapia works well)
• 4 tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Dash cayenne pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil or butter
• 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley (optional)
• fresh ginger (optional)
• soy sauce (optional)

Directions

1. Rinse and dry fish

2. Mix flour, salt, epper, cayenne

3. Peel and smash garlic

4. Put garlic and olive oil on a nonstick skillet

5. Put it over med-high heat until garlic starts to sizzle

6. Right before cooking, put fish on flour mix and coat all sides. Tap gently to remove excess flour (only a thin, dusty coating)

7. Put flour-dusted fish in oil and cook each side for approx. 3 minutes (can go up to 10 minutes total, don’t overcook)

8. Variations: Add additional butter, squirt of lemon and a sprig of fresh parsley for presentation OR sautee with slices of ginger and deglaze with soy sauce

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