tilapia

Ingredients:

0 canola oil

2 tilapia fillets

1 pn salt

2 T unsalted butter

6 sli lemon, very thin

4 jalapeno pepper, sliced lengthwise, seeds and ribs removed

0 white wine (optional)

Directions

1. Add the sparest amount of oil to the pan, really just enough to slick the bottom. 2. Put the peppers into a relatively hot pan. Start with the cut side down. This way as they cook they will flatten a bit. So when you turn them over more of the pepperâ€™s surface will come in contact with the pan. 3. Get them good and brown on both sides, but do not cook them too long. You want a little crispness left in them so you donâ€™t dissipate all their fiery goodness. Remove them to a plate, but keep them handy. 4. Salt both sides of the fillets and dust them with a small amount of Wondra. Melt one or two tablespoons of butter in the same pan. When the butter gets foamy, but not yet brown, add the fish to the pan. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Flip the fillets. Return the jalapenos to the pan. Add the lemon slices and cook another 1 to 2 minutes. You can deglaze the pan with a little white wine after you have removed everything for a quick optional sauce. 5. Serve warm.

Notes:

Too many people are afraid to cook fish at home. This is a subject I've spoken on before in a very general way. But today I thought I should give a specific, simple example of what I mean.

Because, sometimes simple really is best.

Especially when it comes to a tender and delicate fillet of fish. It takes a light hand a few simple ingredients, but a pan sauteed fish is a beautiful thing to behold.

Itâ€™s a method you should master.

In this case tilapia, which is a very delicious and sustainable fish. The Seafood Watch rates it a "best choice"if it is tilapia grown and farmed in the U.S. But please "avoid farmed tilapia from China and Taiwan, where pollution and weak management are common."

Tilapia is a delicate, white (to pinky rose) fleshed fish. It is a very good choice for pan sautÃ©ing because it is easy to overcook and benefits from a quick hot pan and all of your attention.

Like I said simple is best.