Basil Baked Tilapia

Here's my new citrus recipe! I had tilapia to cook last night and when I came across this recipe, I realized I had all of the ingredients. What really convinced me to make it though, was the fact that I'd HAVE to open a bottle of wine....and drink some while cooking. The tilapia was good, too. ;-)

Basil Baked Tilapia

SERVES 4

Ingredients:

1/2 cup white wine
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup fresh basil leaf
4 thin fish fillets, like tilapa
1 lemon, juice of
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
2 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
paprika
salt and pepper

Directions:

1 Preheat oven to 450*.

2 Pour wine and butter into glass measuring cup and microwave on high until butter begins to melt, about 1 minute.

3 Spread basil leaves over bottom of 9 X 13 glass baking dish, reserving a few large ones for the top of the fish.

4 Place fillets over the basil.

5 Remove the wine mixture from the microwave and add fresh lemon juice.

6 Stir or whisk the wine mixture and pour over the fish.

7 Season the fish with the salt and pepper.

8 Sprinkle the onion powder and bread crumbs evenly over the fish, then add paprika.

9 Cover the pan with aluminum foil, place in lower third of preheated oven, for 12 minutes.

10 Uncover fish and continue to cook until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 2-3 more minutes.

11 Serve at once.

Recipe courtesy of: http://www.recipezaar.com/Basil-Baked-Tilapia-94502