Light lemon butter Tilapia and rice

This is a dish that I cooked the last time I was in Mauritus. A simple meal for my mom, stepdad and myself, and an attempt becoming more acquainted with cooking seafood. If you're in the mood for something light in flavour, with a hint of lemon and garlic, this might just be the recipe for you. I was in the mood for just that, and it utterly satisfied my appetite. Unfortunately I don't have pictures to show for it.


Ingredients
(serves 3)

Fish
1 tsp Olive oil
60g Butter
1/2 Lemon
3 Tilapia fillets
Thyme
Parsley
Salt
Freshly ground mixed pepper

Rice
3/4 cup Rice

1 tsp Olive oil
60g Butter
1/2 Lemon
1 tsp Garlic and ginger (crushed)
1 Small onion (chopped)
1/2 Green bell pepper (chopped)
Salt
Freshly ground mixed pepper

Vegetables
5 Courgettes (chopped in half)
1/4 Broccoli (florets)

Preheat oven to 160 C.
Heat olive oil and melt butter in a pan, add lemon juice (from lemon half) to make the sauce.
Place the Tilapia fillets in an oven dish, and pour the sauce over them. Sprinkle the fillets with some thyme, parsley, salt and pepper.
Cook in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes.

Cook the rice and set aside.
Chop the onion in four and then slice it.
Chop the green bell pepper; sliced then chopped to pieces approx 1.5 cm in length.
On low heat, heat olive oil and melt butter in a pan. Squeeze the lemon into the pan. Add onion, garlic and ginger, salt and pepper.
When the onion begins to soften, add the green pepper, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Toss the sauce into warm rice before serving.

Steam the broccoli and courgettes.

Serve with dry, light white wine, and enjoy!