Foil Packet Tilapia Crockpot recipe

In honor of our upcoming Weekly Dish Guest Stephanie Odea (Saturday 1/22/2011 at 1:15pm on My Talk 107.1 fm) - I am going to post a crock pot recipe each day from her blog and cookbooks found here:

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com

Foil Packet Tilapia CrockPot Recipe by Stephanie ODea

Even people who aren't crazy about fish will like this recipe. It calls for cheese, mayonaise and lemon juice---a trifecta that can't be beat.

Tilapia is a mild, flaky white fish that is a wonderful starting point for beginning fish eaters. Cooking fish in foil packets is a great way to seal in the natural moisture of the fish and get the flavors infused into every bite.Ha! I sound like I know what I'm talking about.Anyhow, foil = good fish. And foil + fish + crockpot = a real, live American family eating fish without being bribed and that makes a very happy mom.


The Ingredients:

-- 3 or 4 filets of Tilapia (or other favorite white fish)
--1/4 cup mayonnaise

--1/2 cup shredded cheese (I used cheddar. I've made it before with Parmesan and it was amazing. If I was planning a trip to the store specifically to get ingredients for this dish I would pick Parmesan.)
--juice of 2 lemons
--4 chopped garlic cloves
--pinch each of salt and black pepper


The Directions:

--mix all ingredients (except for the fish. definitely not the fish.) in a bowl
--lay out a piece of foil
--rub sauce mixture on both sides of fish
--fold foil over and make a little packet for the fish
--put all the packets into the crockpot
--cook on LOW for 2-4 hours; fish should flake easily with a fork

PLEASE take care when taking the packet out of the crockpot and when opening it. It will be hot.