dinner is served.

I felt pretty confident about this recipe, so I'm glad it turned out. not exagerrating, this is ranked second in my best dinners served. (the first is a homemade chicken pot pie recipe I have, which I'll share later.)

this took me--get ready--twenty minutes. I'm not joking.

the menu: Pepper Lime Tilapia, Garlic Fried Potatoes, and pasta. (the pasta was pasta-roni. don't judge.)

PEPPER LIME TILAPIA

1 lime

zest from 1 lime
cracked pepper

kosher salt
butter (I use Land o Lakes with Canola Oil to minimize the fat)

Tilapia filets (I used 3)

coat pan with butter. lay tilapia filets inside, spaced one inch. zest lime peel over filets, then squeeze the juice over them. salt and pepper each filet to taste. lay one pat of butter on each filet. cook for 15 minutes on 375 degrees.

GARLIC FRIED POTATOES
Garlic Salt

Crushed Red Pepper (I actually used Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning)

Peanut Oil

Small Russett Potatoes (I used three)

heat peanut oil in a non-stick skillet to Medium-High. carefully lay sliced potatoes flat, covering the pan. flip potatoes when bottom side is medium to dark brown. for crispier potatoes, cook to medium brown on both sides, then cook for an additional minute on each side. lay fried potatoes on papertowels to dry. season to taste with Garlic Salt and Crushed Red Pepper.

here is the final product. it was fabulous.