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Tilapia with Anchovy Sauce

Ingredients
  

  • 8 fillets anchovy
  • cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1¼-1½ lbs. Tilapia fillet
  • minced fresh parsley for garnish
  • lemon wedges

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Mince anchovy fillets and add their oil to the olive oil.
  • Mix together the teaspoon of olive oil and garlic; brush the fillets lightly with this mixture and season them with salt and pepper.
  • Warm the remaining olive oil over low heat and add the anchovies.
  • Cook, stirring, always over low heat until theanchovies fall apart and the mixture becomes “saucy,” about five minutes.
  • Keep warm.
  • Place the tilapia fillets in a baking pan and broil, about 4-6 inches from the heat source, until the fish is golden and cooked through about 3-4 minutes.
  • Spoon a little of the sauce over each one, garnish with parsley, and serve with lemon.