Grilled Tilapia and Summer Vegetables

I'm bad at taking pictures.

As a life rule, but also for this blog. Not 'I take out of focus pictures so instagram is my best friend' bad, but bad as in 'I'm halfway done with my dinner this would be a good recipe for the blog OH CRAP I forgot to snap a photo again'. Bad.

BUT.

If you're looking for a great, fresh summer tasting fish recipe, here it is. This is kind of an amalgam of a bunch of recipes that I looked up when I was looking for something to make. And of course, my veggies and fish didn't have the gorgeous grill marks that all the recipes featured, because I'm no stepford wife. Nevertheless, it was delicious. I roasted a bunch of veggies in a grill pan, and when those were done, grilled some tilapia with spices. While all that was cooking, I made some brown rice (rice seems to be my fatal flaw. No matter what I do, I can't seem to cook it right. This batch was ok, if a little...chewier than I intended. If anyone has any rice tips for me, pleeassssse tell me what I am doing wrong) and when it was done, I layered (dumped) the brown rice into a bowl and put the fish and veggies on top. Stir it all together, and you have a really nice dinner. Perfect for sitting in front of the tv and doing absolutely nothing.

What you'll need:
1 cup of brown rice, uncooked
2 tbps olive oil
1 onion
1 each yellow and red bell pepper
1 can of corn
1 clove of garlic
2 lbs of tilapia
black pepper
chili powder
cumin
pinch of salt
dash of hot sauce, if desired

How to do it:

Cook the rice according to package directions in a medium saucepan. Add whatever spices you would like to the water. I used chili powder, black pepper, a bit of salt, and garlic powder.

While that's cooking, in a grill pan (or large skillet) heat the olive oil over medium heat. Chop the onion and add to the pan. Let it cook until soft and translucent. Add the bell peppers and corn, and let cook. Don't mix it too much, you want the outside to get a little bit of that charred look. One everything is tender, add the garlic and cook an additional 2 minutes. Set aside in a bowl.

Lay your tilapia out and sprinkle with black pepper and cumin. To the same grill pan, add the tilapia, and cook for about 7 minutes on each side, or until your fish is cooked through. When you flip the fish, sprinkle the other side with spices as well. Flake the fish apart, and add the vegetables back to the pan. Add hot sauce, to your liking (I like mine spiiccyyyy). Layer the rice in a bowl, and top with the fish veggie mixture. Go find a porch somewhere and eat your dinner in the sunset.

Sunshine and showers,

Dalia