I had a night off from work and decided to invite an old friend of mine over for dinner. I was in the mood for some fish, so I got Tilapia filets. I was walking around the streets of NYC thinking about what to do with those filets. Tilapia is a plain tasting fish, so it's essential to add flavor to it. It's a great blank canvas. I started thinking about what I had in my fridge and cabinets and came up with breading the tilapia, pan frying it and adding warm salsa verde to it with a garnish of crumbled blue corn tortilla chips to add crunch and saltiness. I am wondering if I could next time bread it in corn tortilla chips?
Anyway, my friend and I really enjoyed the outcome. The flavors were great together and the salsa added a nice heat. For a thin filet of tilapia (<1 in. thick) heat oil in pan till hot, cook 3-4 minutes on one side and 1-2 minutes on the other side.
I added a nice side salad of romaine, persian cucumbers, carrots and artichoke hearts with a lemon olive oil vinaigrette I mixed.

Step 1. coat filets in a beaten egg


Step 2. Dredge fish in breadcrumbs


Final photo before being consumed: