Tilapia with Cucumber-Radish Relish

Tilapia is a sweet, low-fat fine-textured fish that cooks up quickly. Seafood alternatives: catfish, trout, pollock, flounder, ocean perch, cod.

Recipe Ingredients:

2/3 cup chopped, seeded cucumber
1/2 cup chopped radish
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
1/4 teaspoon crushed dried tarragon
1/8 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine cucumber, radish, oil, vinegar, tarragon, sugar and salt in a small bowl. Let stand at room temperature while preparing fish.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add fish and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until fish just begins to flake easily when tested with a fork. Transfer to serving plates. Spoon relish over each serving.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of National Fisheries Institute.