Riot and Frolic

Yo yo yo yo, not these ladies.  I'm talking about some salt 'n' pepa… fish.

The only fish I've ventured to cook is salmon and I can dry out a nice piece of salmon like Tom Waits can smoke.  

But for some reason, there was a bunch of tilapia fillets in my freezer that refused to disappear.  This is what happens when you send your husband to the store.  Fish.

I've never eaten a fish taco before, but since they like them in I Love You, Man (Paul Rudd being awkward) and I've heard generally good things, I decided to make up a recipe.  (Thanks to Linda for the idea.  I totally lost the recipe you gave me, but this might be a little close.)

It involves salt and…  wait for it…  pepper.

Salt and Pepper Fish

– fillets of tilapia (or some white fish that you like)

– flour

– salt

– pepper

– oil

Sprinkle flour, salt, and pepper on each fillet and then rub it around so one side of your fish is covered.

In a pan, heat about a tablespoon of oil.  I like olive oil.  Throw your fishies (flour side down) in.  Sprinkle your fishies naked side with more flour, salt, and pepper and rub (yes, while the other side is cooking- be brave).  Cook on each side for about 3-5 minutes or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.  

To serve, I just cut up some grape tomatoes and onions and had some lime available to squeeze on top.  Then we piled all that goodness into a couple warmed-up flour tortillas and went to town.  GOOD.  

Just so you know, if you eat at my house, you should be aware that whatever I cooked definitely has my germs on it.  Like this fish?  Yeah, I had to "make sure it was done", so I stuck my fork into it to "flake it."  And then I "ate it."  But I really did.  I ate a lot of it.  And then I flaked it some more so you couldn't tell I ate half a fillet before it hit the table.  Clever.  

I'm like Julia Child and Joey Tribbiani mixed together (something about dropping things and air quotes).