Busy day, healthy eating...

So, school has finally started, and I realized how crazy it is to have a 2 1/2 hour long class. It all seems fine on paper, until you actually sat in one spot for that extended period of time. Is it even possible for you to actually focus that long? Your mind start to wander off, probing what fantasy resides in your inner subconscious. Enough with the complaints. Let's talk about food. Wednesday is gonna be hell day for me, since I had to go to lab at 8:30 in the morning, and have classes until 5:00 in the afternoon, then I have to work from 6:30 to 9:30. This leads to a pretty crazy day, with really no time to spend on cooking. Thus, I will now present a recipe that my mom has taught me a long time ago, a delectable fish dish that takes little time to prepare. What's even better, you don't even have to be in front of the stove for half the cooking time. Picture to come later when I am at home.



Recipe is as follows:

Steamed Pan-seared Tilapia (Serves ?... depends on the size of the fish. 4 for 2 medium sized fillets)

2 pieces of medium sized tilapia fillets (medium= 8" in length, 4-5" in width)*
1 bunch of green top onions, diced
1 tablespoon chopped chili peppers (Fresh, dried, minced in a jar)
2 tablespoon garlic (fresh or minced)
Salt and pepper

On the fish, sprinkle salt and pepper on both side of the fish. In a hot pan, heat olive oil, then quickly sear the fillets on both side, just make sure the outside is seared, do not worry if the fish is not cooked all the way through. Remove fish from pan and place in a large plate. In the pan, add garlic, onions and peppers. Sautee until the aroma appears. Pour the mixture over the fish, make sure to cover most of the flesh. Place plate in  microwave, set on high power for 5 minutes. Serve hot with a side of rice, or some type of starch.

I know, microwave? is that really considered cooking? You know, microwaves are pretty useful. There are so many tricks that you can use with microwaves that really helps you in creating a better dish. For these tricks, refer to the tips page for some ideas and inspiration while finding other ways to make good food. All in all, this dish is great for when you want a hearty meal, but is really in a rush, you can do the searing and the sauteeing in the morning, and keep everything in the fridge and just pop it in the microwave right when you get home. Change, shower, whatever, and when you are done, you have a nice dish ready to eat. Another long day ahead of me, hopefully with some time to eat. See y'all later, and maybe next post would be about the versatility of pesto in life!!

Live long and eat well,
Aphrael