
As soon as I realized this recipe called for a marinade I started preparing it. I had about 2 hours before it would be time to make dinner and according to the recipe it only needed a minimum of 1 hour to marinade. Thank God the fish was thawed at this point!
Here's the recipe, from Pinterest. I didn't have any lime or lemons on hand, but DID have a container of Lemon Juice. I just used it instead of lime juice and simply omitted the lime zest. Also, the recipe just calls for honey. Living in Alaska, I had some special Alaskan Fireweed Honey on hand so I just used that. It's just a lighter colored honey with great flavor. I'm sure that any honey would be just fine though. After I got the marinade ready and fish in it, I just put it in the refrigerator and flipped the "bag" about every 30 minutes and marinaded it for just under 2 hours. Lastly, I don't really know how to make fish very well, but I followed her directions exactly regarding 3-4 minutes per side without disturbing it much. My fish came out perfectly done! It is a delicate fish after it cooks though so be careful with it and use a spatula to get it out of the pan so it doesn't fall apart.

Honey Lime Tilapia
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the fish and marinade:
4 (4-5oz) tilapia fillets (thawed if frozen)
Juice and zest of 1 lime
1 Tbsp olive oil
1½ Tbsp honey
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
For dredging and cooking:
½ cup flour (I tried both white flour and whole wheat pastry flour
with good results)
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
1. Assemble
marinade by combining lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, honey, salt, pepper,
and garlic powder in a gallon-sized zip-top bag or shallow container with a
lid. Add fish and marinate in the refrigerator anywhere from 1 hour up to 24
hours*.
2. When
ready to cook, combine flour with salt and pepper on a plate. Remove each fish
fillet from the marinade and dredge lightly with the flour on both sides (just
a light, light coating).
3. Heat
1-2 Tbsp olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
Cook fillets 2 at a time for 3-4 minutes per side or until opaque and browned
(this works best if you don’t disturb the fish much while letting it cook).
Notes
*If you want to plan this meal in advance, you can prepare the fish and marinade in a large freezer bag and keep it in the freezer. Move frozen fish and marinade to the refrigerator the morning you plan to serve the fish and allow it to thaw in the refrigerator. It will marinate while it thaws!