Tilapia Recipes

[Raquelita]

I picked up some frozen Tilapia fillets from Trader Joe's and am in search of god recipes for making them!

[Mama Mangia]

Baked Tilapia

1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets
1/4 cup celery -- chopped
1/4 cup onion -- chopped
1/4 cup sweet red pepper -- chopped
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon fresh or dried tarragon
1 teaspoon fresh basil
1/4 cup milk
1 cup Mozzarella cheese -- shredded

In a medium skillet, saute the celery, onions and sweet red pepper in butter or margarine until tender. Add the flour, salt, pepper, tarragon, basil and milk; mix well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly until thickened. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Do not boil.

Rinse the tilapia fillets in cold water and drain thoroughly. Place the fish in a 12 X 8-inch baking dish; spoon the sauce evenly over the fish. Bake at 425º for 8 to 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

[Mama Mangia]

BAKED TILAPIA IN PARCHMENT

2 fish fillets
2 sheets vegetable parchment paper (can often get it at the fishmonger's)
Olive oil
4 (4 to 5) sun-dried tomatoes
2 teaspoons garlic and/or scallions
Fresh ginger, optional
Salt & pepper

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. Put the dried tomatoes in very hot water.

2. Wash the fillets off and put aside. Take a piece of parchment paper, fold in half and place open on the counter top. Spread a little oil (1-2 teaspoons) on one side, near the crease, in a spot big enough to cover the fish. Place one fillet on this spot of olive oil.

3. Chop up the scallions very fine and put about 1 tablespoon on the fish (or about one clove of garlic finely chopped). Coarsely chop the tomatoes and put about 2 tomatoes on the fillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. If you have some ginger, chop it up and sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon on the fillet.

4. Now comes the only hard part: closing the parchment. Fold it up and around the fish, crimping along the edge. It's not too bad. Place on the cookie sheet when done. Repeat for other fillet/s.

5. Place cookie sheet/s in the oven and cook for about 10-12 minutes, or until the parchment is golden brown. When you open them up, remember, they've been steaming inside, so watch your hands.

[Mama Mangia]

Tilapia Fillets with Normandy Sauce


FISH
4 7-ounce tilapia fillets
Melted butter
Oil for greasing fish basket
1 apple -- cored and sliced for garnish

SAUCE
5 tablespoons butter
1 small onion -- sliced thin
2 large apples -- cored and sliced thin
1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
Salt and white pepper to taste
1 cup heavy cream

Sauce: Melt butter in saucepan. Saute onion till it is tender. Add the sliced apples and cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Blend in the cider. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until mixture is reduced by half. Stir in cream and simmer until sauce is warm. Remove from heat and reheat when ready to serve.

Tilapia: Brush tilapia fillets with melted butter and arrange in a prepared double-hinged fish basket. Secure basket and cook fillets about 3-4 minutes. Continue grilling 2-3 minutes, depending on thickness of fish, until tilapi begins to flake when tested with a fork. Arrange fillets on individual plates and drizzle sauce around fish. Garnish with sliced apple.

[Mama Mangia]

Tilapia Malawi Style



Clean a fresh Tilapia, split it open, make fine cuts on the fish, and apply a mixture of salt, very hot chili powder, lemon and barbecue. Or run a piece of stick through and place near fire and cook. Very delicious.

[Mama Mangia]

Applebees Low Fat Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa


1 Tilapia Fillet (or other whitefish) grilled
Mango Salsa
White rice
Vegetable Medley

Mango Salsa:
1 cup diced tomatoes
½ cup diced red onions
½ ea. diced jalapeno
2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp salad oil
1 tsp white vinegar
½ tsp granulated garlic
½ cup chopped mango



Tilapia Fillet:
Spray both sides of the tilapia with Pam Oil Spray.
Shake seasoning over both sides of the tilapia.
Place tilapia on a clean, lightly oiled grill, smooth side down. Cook to an internal temperature of 145 degrees, turning once during cooking.
Cook rice
Steam fresh vegetable medley (use no butter) season with lemon pepper.

Mango Salsa:
Place all ingredients together in a bowl with the exception of the mango, and mix.
Add the mango and gently mix right before serving.

To serve: Place a portion of white rice on a platter. Place the tilapia on the bed of rice. Pour 2 tablespoons of the mango salsa over the tilapia.
Add the vegetable medley.
Garnish with kale and a fresh lemon wedge.

[Raquelita]

You know what recipe i would *love*? Is the Bonefish Grill's Tilapia with Mango Salsa recipe - it is the best i've had anywhere!

[Mama Mangia]

Bonefish Grill Warm Mango Salsa

1 Cup red onions charred and chopped (quarter inch pieces)
1 Quart small diced mango (drain and chopped in quarter inch pieces)
¼ Cup diced red pepper (eighth of an inch pieces)
½ Cup mango puree
¼ Cup scallions (chopped on bias)
¼ Cup chopped cilantro

1. Peel and slice red onion in 2 to 3 large pieces lay on hot grill and char.
2. Chop the red onion into quarter inch pieces
3. Dice the mango and red pepper
4. Mix all ingredients together
5. When ready to serve heat in microwave or on stove top for three minutes. Add scallions and cilantro and serve over grilled fillet.

Makes eight servings.

[Raquelita]

Thanks so much! My husband and I will be sure to make it. We went out there for our anniversary and it was such a delicious dinner that i'm eager to try it at home.

[Mama Mangia]

Sorry I cannot find the tilipia recipe - but I will keep looking!