Prosciutto Wrapped Tilapia

This dish is great for kids who normally do not like eating fish. The tilapia is very mild tasting and the saltiness of the prosciutto adds a savoury saltiness and a nice crispy contrast in texture to the delicate fish. I like to serve this dish with roasted root veggies or a risotto and a colourful green salad.

Ingredients:

- tilapia fillets (1 per person)
- prosciutto (1 slice per fillet)
- 3 cloves of garlic (per 6 fillets)
- fresh basil, dill and parsley (dry works as well)
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (per 6 fillets)
- 3 table spoons of olive oil (per 6 fillets) additional oil may be required
- salt and pepper

Method:

- preheat over to 200 degrees C
- blend herbs, oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper in jar and add crushed garlic and additional olive oil if mixture is not pourable
- dust fillets with salt and pepper and wrap with prosciutto slices. It is not necessary to completely cover the fish and small pieces of prosciutto can be placed on top on the fish.
- place fish is a lightly oiled glass baking dish and pour oil and spice mixture over the wrapped fillets
- bake for about 15 mins or until fish is no longer translucent and has a light flaky texture

Serve with roasted vegetables or risotto and colourful salad.

Roasted Veggies

Green Salads