I had originally wanted to have cod for the dish I had in mind, but when I got to the market Sunday, they were out of cod. Tilapia was on sale. Now it is not organic, I have a hard time believing my fish can be organic, but they were farm raised. Tilapia is a rather mild, slightly firm but delicate fish. I usually steam it with some white wine and some sort of citrus zest. Tonight was a little different and I was looking for a bolder flavor.
I sauteed some thinly sliced white onion with garlic and then added some sliced carrots for color. After all the seasonings were soft I added a can of chickpeas – we love chickpeas! It really is a versatile legume and is very good for you. While the dish simmered I seasoned the Tilapia with paprika, salt and a little pepper. I think used the grill pan and cooked the fish until it was golden. To serve I ladled the chickpeas into a wide soup bowl and gently laid the fish on top and gave a dusting of sea salt. I served a simple red leafed butter lettuce salad drizzled with the leftover dressing from the celery root salad.
The dish was light, flavorful with a bit of smokiness. For dessert we had a slice of the TWD Gingerbread – YUM!
$ 9.92 for 4 servings. Dinner and lunch for the next day.
We have news as well – we made the Alltop list! Guy Kawasaki is one of the brains behind Alltop. It is an online magazine rack with a wealth of information. You can really find everything there; be careful you may become addicted! Thanks to the Alltop for listing us!
Farmer’s market or grocery store?
She cooks. He devours. Culinary capers in an urban kitchen in West Oakland. Other half of Chez Us can be found @laudalino on Twitter. 
We found that Costco has a great price on tilapia. Congrats on your Alltop listing!
Tilapia is a great fish. It can really carry a lot of different flavors.
I lke tilapia a lot…it’s widely avaialble here, both fillet an dwhole, so I’m always happy to get a new recipe for it!
This sounds really yummy (love paprika!) 