For the second week of Operation Rice Bowl I decided to try "Pescado al Horno" which according to google translate means "Baked Fish". According to the CRS, this dish is commonly enjoyed in the Philippines. With the Philippines being an island nation, it makes sense that fish plays a big role in this recipe.
Now if my 4 years of High School Spanish taught me anything, it's that "pescado" means fish. But why does an island in southeast Asia have a dish with a Spanish name. After a quick search on Wikipedia I learned that the Spanish came across the island in the 1500's. So I guess you learn something new every day!
This is a really cheap and easy meatless recipe. It's great for college students too- I only spent about $5 for all of the ingredients and have left-overs too!
Ingredients: serves 2-3
Tilapia fillet--- about 1 LB
Garlic (minced)--- 1 Clove
Onion (chopped)--- 1/4 CUP
Bell Pepper (cut into strips)--- 1 CUP
Salt--- 1 TSP
Ground Pepper--- 3 TSP
Lemon juice--- 1 TBSP
Olive Oil--- 2 TBSP
Tomatoes--- 1/2 CUP
STEP BY STEP:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350F
- 2. Oil bottom of an oven-safe baking dish. Add tilapia and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice
- 3. Heat stove to Medium-High. Oil frying pan once hot and saute onion and garlic until tender. Next saute peppers until semi-soft. Stir to mix veggies.
- 4. Pour onion, garlic and peppers on top of fish.
- 5. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes
Serve with brown rice and tomatoes (I used a mix of cherry and grape tomatoes which were awesome!)
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