Vibacious Tilapia

When Mr. M and I were in NY visiting his family, his mom made the best tilapia ever! She was kind of enough to share the recipe below.

INGREDIENTS

Tilapia (1 lb. or more)
Garlic powder
Onion powder
AdoboSazon (with cilantro and achiote)
Lime(s)
Olive oil
1 Red bell pepper
1 orange bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
Red onion
Sofrito
Garlic clove(s)
Grated ginger (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Vibration cooking method--measurement by hand, eye & vibe. Wash down tilapia fillets in sea salt for about 5 mins and rinse well, and pat dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, season the tilapia with olive oil, garlic & onion powders, adobo, and limes. Gently rub al ingredients in all slices. Let sit a few minutes.

Use a cast iron pan or one of your choosing, adding enough olive oil to cover bottom of pan for a quick pan fry of seasoned talapia slices. Pan fry for 5-6 minutes, turning once. Remove slices from pan.

Add more olive oil, enough to cook down the sofrito, red onion(s), garlic & colorful peppers. Now, you should have a liquid base. Add the ginger. Return talapia slices to the pan, cover & cook over low heat for 10 minutes, adding a little water or wine if needed. Serve over couscous or rice with a salad and feast!