Soo..How do you like YOUR tilapia

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  • heroyalslimness
    heroyalslimness Posts: 591 Member
    My Chinese mother's contact fried fish. There's oil in it, but most of it stays in the serving dish.

    Poach or microwave fish until cooked. Place is serving dish.
    Cover with a half cup of finely chopped spring onions and a cubic inch of finely diced ginger.
    Add a lashing of soy sauce, juice of a lemon and a tiny pinch of sugar.
    Heat up a quarter cup of olive oil until almost smoking. At the table, pour the hot oil over the onion ginger mixture to contact fry and blend flavors. Be careful. There will be a lot of dramatic sizzling noises.

    Voila.

    Committing to memory**
  • easfahl
    easfahl Posts: 567 Member
    Yep, broiled or baked with olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest, and a bit of seasoning. I used to put all the veggies in on top when broiling/baking to help season it, but I heard that's bad practice (raw fish messing with the veggies before it's fully cooked, etc.)
  • trgodin
    trgodin Posts: 4 Member
    In the ocean :)
  • liezelcha
    liezelcha Posts: 150 Member
    Yum!!!
  • angelcurry130
    angelcurry130 Posts: 265 Member
    Just made an AMAZING batch recently...

    2 cups of crushed tomatillos
    1 small can of diced green chillies
    3 Tbsp lime juice
    3 Tbsp cumin powder

    mix together

    Place thawed fish in crock pot and layer fish then sauce. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3.
  • Poemetra
    Poemetra Posts: 47 Member
    Fried or grilled!
  • jutymo
    jutymo Posts: 162 Member
    Good old Gina at SkinnyTaste.com! Here's her fish taco recipe that I use over and over and over.... It's great with tilapia! I don't like cilantro so I skip that, but love these tacos.

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/cilantro-lime-tilapia-tacos.html
  • Zombielicious
    Zombielicious Posts: 246 Member
    Cooked in a little olive oil in a pan with pineapple/avocado salsa!!


    Well darn if that doesn't look like heaven on a plate!

    OMG it is!! Haha...sooooo good!
  • donnasjohnson
    donnasjohnson Posts: 71 Member
    This is how I do it too, except I usually use another fruit instead of the avocado. Cantaloupe, mango, strawberries, peaches...they are all good. I like it extra spicy so lots of jalapeno.
  • mclarkin75
    mclarkin75 Posts: 51 Member
    I use this all natural zesty citrus spice(salt free) and lemon slices and bake in the oven wrapped in parchment paper.
  • DrainB
    DrainB Posts: 4
    Tonight, I'm broiling some and adding a tbsp of basil pesto my boyfriend made for extra flavor. Pesto is apparently low cal if you make it yourself. I mean low cal compared to store bought. Only 45 cals!!
  • LeggiGetsFit
    LeggiGetsFit Posts: 64 Member
    Bump!
  • terisa14
    terisa14 Posts: 2 Member
    A little olive oil, saute onions. Add tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, garlic, oregano, pepper and a small amount of salt. Simmer the tilapia in the sauce. Serve over lemon couscous. You can also wilt some fresh spinach in the sauce for added nutrients. Crumble a little bit of feta on top. So yummy!
  • wheresheidi
    wheresheidi Posts: 213
    Spray the skillet with butter flavored oil & season the talapia with Zataran's Blackened seasonings with steamed veggies. Yummy!
  • keepitcroosh
    keepitcroosh Posts: 301 Member
    Probably a little too simplistic, but i just add some spices then add sliced oranges on top. Delish.

    Fish taco sounds pretty amazing though, i would really love to try that.
  • McLifterPants
    McLifterPants Posts: 457 Member
    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackened-tilapia-baja-tacos-50400000110429/

    These fish tacos are SUPER AMAZING. Just make sure to recalculate the calories based on the brand of tortillas you buy, because it makes a big difference.
  • ScarlettVamp
    ScarlettVamp Posts: 828 Member
    I like to keep it super simple. Spray non-stick frying pan with cooking spray and "pan fry" Tilapia seasoned with Emeril's Essence seasoning. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the fish while cooking and add a bit more if you'd like when serving. Quick, easy, and delicious!!
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    Lightly seasoned with lemon pepper and pan fried in about a Tbsp of EVOO. Steamed veggies, whole grain angel hair pasta, and a small garden salad on the side
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    lemon pepper and crushed red pepper! probably something else too but i'm not the one who cooks it so idk the rest.
  • bella_babe_86
    bella_babe_86 Posts: 503 Member
    Olive oil, lemon, pepper wrapped in foil with my favorite veggies. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Supper yummy over a bed of brown rice, make sure to keep the juice inside the foil packet and pour it over the top makes a great sauce.
  • DonniesGirl69
    DonniesGirl69 Posts: 644 Member
    Little bit of olive oil or butter in a skillet, season the fish with sea salt, pepper and some Slap Yo Momma Cajun seasoning and grill away. then I wrap it in a soft corn totilla with some avocado, onion, cilantro and a dollop of non-fat greek yogurt. YUMMY fish tacos :D
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    foil or parchment paper packet in the oven. A little olive oil, lemon, and old bay seasoning. Can be cooked from frozen. YUM.
  • angeltg
    angeltg Posts: 97 Member
    Bump
  • tuffytuffy1
    tuffytuffy1 Posts: 920 Member
    Dredge lightly in flour; pan sear in EVOO until browned.

    Drizzle small amount of melted butter, add fresh lemon juice, and capers. Yummy!
  • bella_babe_86
    bella_babe_86 Posts: 503 Member
    This is how I do it too, except I usually use another fruit instead of the avocado. Cantaloupe, mango, strawberries, peaches...they are all good. I like it extra spicy so lots of jalapeno.

    I think I could eat that with a fork and nothing else...making this very very soon!
  • Cinnamon0603
    Cinnamon0603 Posts: 149 Member
    This is my favorite........or was until I read some of the other recipes.

    4 pieces of Tilapia
    Season fish with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and lemon pepper seasonings.
    Spread 1 tablespoon low fat Olive Oil Mayo on the fish (45 calories)
    Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese over the fish (40 calories)
    Spray with butter spray until the cheese looks moist

    Bake at 350 for 30 min.

    Yummy!!!
  • DMW914
    DMW914 Posts: 368 Member
    I've pan seared tilapia in olive oil, a 1/2 tsp of (real unsalted) butter, a sprinkle of McCormick Natures Seasoning (I use the 25% less sodium one), Trader Joes Garlic Powder (but you can use what you have), Trader Joes Lemon Pepper (in the grinder) & Mrs Dash Chili Lime seasoning.:tongue:

    Also pan seared (seasoned how you like, I used a sprinkle of McCormicks Nature's Seaoning, Garlic & Onion Powder or salt & pepper) piece tilapia coated with Parmesan cheese instead of any types of breading.:tongue:

    *The fish was frozen from a bag then thawed before being prepared. Haven't tried it with fresh Tilapia yet.* :embarassed:
  • Rubie81
    Rubie81 Posts: 720 Member
    Seafood Broccoli Alfredo. Isn't as gross as it sounds.....

    I cook the tilapia up in a frying pan with a little vegetable broth (low sodium) and minced garlic. While I'm doing that, I'll boil up 2 oz. of Dreamfield's low carb pasta (has 5 digestible carbs and around 190 calories) and toss in some frozen baby broccoli florets a few minutes before the noodles are done. Once everything's done, I'll drain the pasta and mix everything together in a sauce pan with Walden Farms Alfredo sauce (0 calories. Yes, I promise). I'll season to taste with garlic powder and Italian seasoning, adding in a tablespoon of spray butter once everything's homogenized. Tastes like regular, calorie-laden Alfredo. But with about a fifth of the calories. And almost no fat (except from the tilapia, which isn't the bad fat). Sometimes I'll just make broccoli Alfredo and eat the fish on the side. Either way, if you are a creamy sauce kinda person (which I used to be!) you'll LOVE it.

    I guess I know what I'm having for dinner tonight....:happy:

    PS- Both the Dreamfield's pasta and Walden Farms Alfredo can be found at Netrition.com. I buy TONS of my health food there.

    Thanks for sharing that website!
  • 4My40th
    4My40th Posts: 22 Member
    Tiny bit of olive oil & a WHOLE bunch of Old Bay & Bake for 10 mins. Quick, easy & YUMMY
  • secondlane
    secondlane Posts: 20 Member
    me too! and i love poaching fish. you can add so much flavour to the water which all gets infused quite nicely into the fish. i also like to poach chicken. Plus you get the lovely stock afterwards that you can use to cook rice or veg in or reduce it, add some more flavours and use it as a sauce to pour over your chicken or fish. yum!
    edit: oops! this was supposed to be in response to a reply about commiting to memory the (Chinese) method used by someone's mom :)

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