Monday Meals: Baked Blackened Tilapia

This is one of the fastest, easiest (and healthiest) meals ever.  It's the perfect meal to make after a long, busy day.

Ingredients
4-6 Tilapia filets (fresh or frozen)
Old Bay with blackened seasoning
1 TBS Butter (organic, unsalted)

If you're using frozen tilapia, you will need to thaw it.  You can thaw it by placing it in the refrigerator the night before or in the morning, or by setting it out for a couple of hours, or by running it under room-temperature water for a few minutes.

Directions

1. Melt butter and cover bottom of 9x13 baking dish.
2. Coat each filet with Old Bay blackened seasoning based on your likeness.  (For the kids, I sprinkle just a pinch or two on each filet after it's in the dish.  For the adults, I use about 1 tsp per filet...it's spicy!)
3. Place fish in baking dish.  Some may slightly overlap.
4. Bake on 450 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  (Most baked fish recipes, recommend flipping the fish after 10 minutes, but it's not necessary.)
5. Fish is done when it flakes when cut with a fork in the center.

For side items, we like quinoa for our grain and either broccoli or asparagus for our green veggie.  This is a family favorite around here, and it's super, super easy!