I really don't know what to call this. This is a recipe that began on the Food Network, Paula Dean I think, but then has been passed around and eventually came to me, where it has been modified.
So, here we go. The original recipe.
On your plate:
A bed of Cous Cous,
Baked Salmon (seasoned with salt only),
Chopped Tomato,
Chopped Cilantro,
Crumbled Feta
Now this recipe is great! I do really like it. However, I have to constantly tweak and experiment with new things. So, naturally, I thought, what would you change if you had a white fish like tilapia, bass, catfish, or crappie? I thought, well, substitute basil for the cilantro.
Then, I got a cold and started watching the Food Network. (always trouble for our kitchen) I saw they used apples for something... and they always seem to make some sort of reduction sauce! Hmmmm..
Ok, so tonight I buy a tilapia fillet. A granny smith apple, some basil, and feta.
julienne the apple (or part of it if you are alone)
fry it in butter ( a lot of butter)
add honey (more than you would expect, a couple tbsp for 1/2 an apple)
simmer and reduce
Make cous cous as directed by packaging.
Fry up tilapia fillet with sea salt in oil.
drizzle apple/honey reduction over tilapia fillet as it cooks. Take apple pieces and stir into cous cous right before it is finished. If there is any reduction sauce left, you can add it to cous cous or drizzle it around your plate for presentation!
Again, make a bed of cous cous, add tilapia, top with chopped tomato, basil or cilantro, and feta. Enjoy. The sweet, savory blend of the honey/apple and tomato/feta/basil are wonderful!
It is really easier than it sounds and very delicious!
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