How to Make Mustard Tilapia with Pico De Gallo

Make Mustard Tilapia with Pico De Gallo, a healthy, tangy filling meal that easy & quick to make.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tilapia fillets
• Mustard
• Mojo Criollo marinade
• rice
• salt to taste
• tomatoes
• onions
• limes
• cilantro
• olive oil

1. Thaw tilapia fillets. Marinade fillets in Mojo Criollo marinade for about 20 minutes.

2. Begin cooking the white rice according to package instructions.

3. Make Pico De Gallo by chopping tomatoes, onions & cilantro (you can also add peppers for spice) and mix together in a bowl. Add the juice from about 3 large limes or until most of the chopped veggies are soaking in juice and add salt to balance the flavor. Mix well. Set aside.

4. Heat frying pan on stove top at medium heat with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Take tilapia out of marinade and rub mustard on both sides of the fillets. Put fillets into pan and cook evenly on both sides until fish is cooked thoroughly and flaky.

5. Serve mustard tilapia with a cup of hot rice and a side of pico de gallo. Mixed together, all the flavors make a tangy and tasty meal. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• You can also make brown rice instead of white rice for a healthier version.
• Pico de gallo can be high in sodium depending on your taste. Be careful how much you add.

[konakai]

on 5/11/2009 YUM! Will surely give this recipe a try. Wecome to the eHow family. Will rec'd and 5*. Feel free to stop by and see if I have any articles that may interest you as well. Cheer's, Konakai

[grammastacie]

on 5/11/2009 this sounds delicious, I'm going to try it! thanks. 5* and recommend!