Pan seared Tilapia w/ Shallots & Bacon

As of late I've been on a serious bacon kick!  I had forgotten just how much I love it, so for tonight I utilized it for the first time with fish.  It was awesome, the shallots and bacon really balanced one another out.

Ingredients (2 servings):

• 4 strips of bacon, chopped
• 1-2 shallots, half rings
• 2 tilapia fillets
• 1/4 cup water or stock
• 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar (or more, to taste)
• 1 tsp honey (or more, to taste)
• kosher salt

Begin by heating a pan to medium heat; add bacon and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Once bacon has rendered its fat add your shallots to pan, stir, and cook for 2-3 minutes (until shallots begin to carmelize). 

Scoop out bacon/shallot mixture once bacon has rendered most of its fat.

Place fillets in the same pan and cook 2 minutes per side, until fish flakes and has nice crust.  Remove fillets from pan.

Add water/stock to deglaze pan; while stirring, add honey and balsamic vinegar.  Reduce heat to low for 2-3 minutes allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.


Enjoy, I topped mine with a little grated parmasan cheese as well!