Agree with the choice of red pepper flakes. Be sure to cook them a little
in the butter (so as to infuse a little heat) and them remove them with a
spoon. If you're trying to keep it delicate with light heat....you probably
don't want to bite into a bunch of pepper flakes.

Doug from Massachusetts

"elaine" > wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > elaine wrote:
> > > I'm cooking this fish tonight for the first time (on sale at my local
> > > foodmarket) - the recipe I'm working with (lime butter - below) calls
> > > for fresh thai or serrano chile - don't have that although I do have
> > > red pepper flakes, tai curry, cayenne pepper. Would any of those be
> > > a decent substitute?
> > (snippage)
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Elaine
> >
> > I don't keep fresh Thai chili's or serrano around; I'd go with the red
> > pepper flakes. However, I love the mild taste of tilapia and it seems
to
> me
> > this would overwhelm it. But you're after something spicy, so go for
it.
>
> Jill, I'm not necessarily looking for something spicy, but when I did a
> google many recipes suggested adding something with a bit of a 'kick'
since
> this fish could be somewhat bland.
>
> I don't know having never made it. I do know that I hate overwhelming
> tastes; e.g. tomato ketchup!!! So will heed your
> advice.................thanks!
>
> E.
>
>