How To Cook Fish In The Easiest Steps

For good health, it is recommended by the USDA to eat 2-3 servings of fish and seafood a week, but the preparation of fish can be intimidating to many of us. Maybe you have previously tried fish that wasn't cooked in a tasty way, or was just broiled plain, without the compliment of good flavor! Fish can be very tasty, it just needs the right flavoring and cooking technique! Today, I'm sharing a simple how-to recipe for those of you who would like to cook more fish for your family, but aren't sure just how to do it.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1½ lbs tilapia, cod, or other fish
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ sweet onion, chopped or sliced
• Fresh herbs (basil, thyme, or cilantro)
• Dark greens (baby spinach, collard, mustard)
• Sea salt, cracked black pepper to taste
• 1 14.5 oz. can low-sodium diced or stewed tomatoes
• 1 lemon

Instructions:

Step 1: Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the fish, garlic, and onion to the hot oil, sear for about 5 minutes.

Step 2: Add tomatoes. After adding in the tomatoes, place lid over the pan, and allow fish mixture and tomatoes to simmer over low-medium heat for about 5 more minutes.

Step 3: Turn heat to low, add the greens, herbs, and squeeze all the juice from lemon over the fish.

Step 4: Cook one more minute, then remove finished dish from heat and serve over rice or pasta.

Fish can actually be one of the quickest, easiest dishes you fix for your family! Serving it with brown rice or pasta, over a bed of crisp greens, or with steamed lemony veggies will win over even the pickiest eaters in your house! Here’s to more omega-3's on your family’s dinner table!