Tilapia suggestions?

southernyankee716

We've been alternating between boneless, skinless chicken breasts and tilapia. My favorite seasoning is Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Seasoning. We'll sprinkle on a little extra virgin olive oil followed by the seasoning and sometimes onions, wrap in foil and cook on the George Foreman grill for 5-7 minutes. Delicious! We usually pair it with mixed veggies or tomato and cucumber slices :happy:

HappyMommyTo2

Fish tacos are so yummy!

Gibbyup: You're right... forgot that one- and we just had it the other night!!

Tilapia Fish Tacos:

Rub fish with chili infused oil, season with taco seasoning. Pan fry 3 minutes, each side.

Then I make Cilantro-Lime Slaw and serve the fish on a corn tortilla with a nice scoop of the slaw.

Cilantro Lime Slaw:

Lots of chopped fresh cilantro
bag of slaw mix
1/2 cup light miracle whip
1/2 cup Fage 0% yogurt
juice of 3 large limes.
S & P to taste

jipsybird

Something I've liked to do is wrap it in some some waxed paper (cut a heart shape out big enough for the tilapia and some veggies to go on half then cover with the other half and crimp the edges).
Baste the waxed paper with some butter or olive oil, put on your veggies (I usually julienne some carrots, celery, red/green pepper, and a little fennel), top with your tilapia. You can top that with just a little pad of butter sprinkled with a touch of basil. Then cover with the other half of the heart and crimp the edges. Bake it in the oven at 400 degree F, about 15 minutes. The paper will brown and puff up. Being sealed in the paper steams the fish, making it tender and oh so delicious!

There are a bunch of recipes out there for this style of cooking. Look up tilapia en papillote. I just saw one with some zucchini and feta cheese...

Think I'm gonna have to go buy tilapia now....

When I'm short on time, I also like to just cook it on the stove top with a little lemon pepper. Served with some rice and steamed veggies.

Caged_Heat

If I can piggyback onto this thread, how do you buy Tilapia? I see it in the frozen food aisle but can you get it fresh? If you get it frozen, what brands are best in the U.S.? Thanks!

artgeek09

I've only ever seen it frozen where I shop. Can't remember the brand name that I get at the moment, but it comes in a clear plastic bag with red labeling, and has 12 individually wrapped 4 oz. servings.

yavila

Cajun Tilapia with Pineapple garnishing with Avocado and Tomatoe Salad.

Tilapia:
1. Season Tilapia with Cajun Spices
2. Spray Pan with spray on olive oil.
3. Cook tilapia each side for 5 minutes or until flaky.
4. Add a squeeze of lemon if you desire and Set tilapia aside
5. Place a 1/2 tablespoon of Pineapple jam on top of each tilapia

Avocado Tomato Salad
1. Dice Avocado and Tomato into cubes.
2. Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice and cilantro if you like.
3. Toss and serve with fish

The spicy sweet mixture is delicious and the avocado salad quite refreshing

cindaboo1

bump! I love tilapia!!
I wrap mine in foil with a little opening at top, sprinkled with lemon juice, parsley, whatever seasonings im feelng that day, and a little margarine. Bake in oven or on the grill until flaky. YUMMY!!!

dogmom228

Try this... http://www.jillianmichaels.com/fitness-and-diet-tips/Tilapia-recipe?xid=nl_LosingItWithJillianMichaels_20120215 Jillian has a really good recipe here. I had something similar to it at IHOP (same seasonings, anyway) last week. REALLY good.

lelasutt

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becoming_a_new_me

My quick and easy go to is wrap the fillets in tin foil topped with lemon slices, dill weed, pressed garlic, strips of red, yellow, orange, and green peppers and onions. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Top with cilantro So flavorful!!

Helenatrandom

Place on microwave safe dish, sprayed with cooking spray. Season with lemon pepper, spray with I Can't Believe It's Not butter. Cover in wax paper. Microwave on high for seven minutes. Check if fish is flakey. If not, cover again, and zap it for another couple of minutes.

tdegie

I get the single packaged ones and put tin foil on a cookie sheet and spray both the tin foil and the top of the fish with olive oil cooking spray and then I season with mrs dash tomato basil and dill then put in the oven on broil on high for about 15-20 minutes. I make my own sauce and that's 2 tbsp mayo with olive oil and 1 tsp of Dijon mustard mix together and put on top of your fish and then I usually make brown rice or wild rice and steamed veggies and you have a complete delicious meal.

VictoriaFitness2010

I put tilapia in a foil pocket with seasonings, a couple slices of lemon, and veggies. You can roast the pocket in the oven or put it on the grill (really good). It doesn't take long for tilapia to cook. It's sooooo goood!

ford8709

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