Shrimp and Talapia recipes

_Eye_Sparkle

I really like shrimp and tilapia. But I haven't been eating them as frequently b/c I'm so tired of just preparing them with cajun seasoning. Sometimes I eat the shrimp alone and sometimes in a salad. I usually never fry anything. I need more of a variety for these. Please share your recipes with me!!!

Also, what side dishes do you eat with you tilapia and/or shrimp?

OnWisconsin84

Bumping - I need to start eating more fish

SouthernArt77

Some of our favorite ways to eat tilapia:

Coat one side with blackening seasoning (or a combo of salt, pepper, cumin, chile powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika), then place seasoned side down in a cast iron skillet which was in the oven while it preheated to 450. Put back in oven for about 10 minutes. It gets a nice crust on the seasoned side and is delicious with some fresh lemon juice squeezed over it and some capers sprinkled on top. You could do a salad, steamed veggies, baked potato...any number of sides. Tilapia prepared this way is also great for fish tacos using whole wheat wraps and whatever toppings you want.

It's also good seasoned with lemon pepper seasoning and sauteed in a little bit of olive oil. Serve with same sides.

For shrimp:

Our favorite way to eat shrimp is just peel & eat. We buy the easy peel shrimp and boil in salt water until done, then serve with cocktail sauce. We also like cilantro lime shrimp from skinnytaste.com.

I hope that helps!

knittnponder

Im allergic to shellfish so I can't help with the shrimp (but a quick google will turn up tons of ideas.)

My favorite way to eat tilapia is to bake it then add some mango salsa and diced avocado. So yummy! (I do the same thing to chicken breast.)

needtorunmore

great idea!!

patty1138

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ybrown1991

These are great recipes. Thanks for posting the answers to this. I think I will benefit from it as well!

carolinagirl919

for the tilapia:

cook how u normally prepare (cajun seasoning), but add

about a tbsp low cal terriyaki marinade
sauteed onions, peppers, and mushrooms (optional)
serve over steamed brown rice

^^I stole this from O'Charleys. :laugh:

carolinagirl919

For shrimp: Use Mrs. Dash Zesty Garlic Marinade to get a shrimp scampi flavor.

In other words... marinades are your friend (and mine too). :flowerforyou:

bzmommy34

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theartichoke

I made fish tacos using tilapia last night. I used Bobby Flay's recipe...it was fantastic and WAY more flavorful than I expected. The salsa recipe made a lot so it can be refrigerated and used again. I'm pre-diabetic and 2 corn tortillas stay within my carb range so I subbed those for flour. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/fish-tacos-recipe/index.html

liljgrafix

i make this AMAZING baked talapia..
i goto H.E.B. or if you have a whole foods or central market. and where you can get the gresh grains, and cereals they have a fish tortilla crust.. OMG Its sooo good. i take one egg and i mix it up.. dip my fish in the egg.. and then in the tortialla crust.

bake on 350 for about 10-15 minutes.. just make sure it is fully cooked. if it takes longer for you just make sure its coooked. it will be nice and crispy on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside..

its wonderful

getfitdiva

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neelia

I use spray butter (0 calories) and spray a skillet, then cook the tilapia and sprinkle a little blackened seasoning on top. I eat it with "riced cauliflower" and other veggies.

Mcctin65

I'm looking to get more fish in my diet, too and I'm looking forward to ideas

MrsB123111

Baked tilapia parmesan, I got that recipe from allrecipes.com. You can adjust some ingredients to make it more healthy. I also love shrimp! My favorite is honey lime shrimp. It's really easy; just get the McCormicks marinade packets. Use Mojito Lime flavor and prepare as directed; then add a little honey and some fresh lime juice. Simple and delicious!

liljgrafix

i also make fish tacos for my daughter. i take tilapia and just grill it with some cajun seasoning (adams reserve) and some salt. grill till cooked. then i put it on a 96% low fat whole wheat flour tortilla. and some pico de gallo, a lil bit of cilantro. and some low fat jalapeno ranch dressing.

ENJOY

for shrimp.. i take an avacado and i cut it in half. i bake it on 350 for about 7 minutes.. it will be nice and hot through and through. i saute my shrimp with some cajun seasoning( adams reserve), a little bit of soy sauce.. just to taste and some salt and pepper. then i have marie callanders jalapeno ranch dressing. i take the avacado out. put a few pieces of shrimp ontop and then some of the dressing to cover... it is to die for. its called an avacado cama... sooo good

you can do it with crab too

LoggingForLife

We did tilapia on the grill last night, wrap in in tin foil coated with pam spray. Add lemon juice or a marinade before you wrap it up and put it on the grill. You could grill some veggies too. We had steamed summer squash and brown rice.

pinthin87

I like Tilapia a lot as well. One of the ways I like to have mine is a cilantro-lime tilapia. I season my fish with salt, pepper, Mrs. Dash herbs & garlic seasoning, cumin, and seasoning salt (on one side ONLY or it will be too salty). Then I squeeze lime juice over the fish and sautee it in olive oil. Once it is done I sprinkle cilantro on top and a bit more lime to really bring out the flavor. I usually have mine with an avacado salsa that I make, and black beans and brown rice. Yummy!

RachRice29

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