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Five Minute Blackened Tilapia

June 24, 2010 by Firehouse Chef  
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tilap2 Five Minute Blackened tilapia - This fried, fast and filling recipe for blakened tilapia, is cooked stove top in only 5 minutes! A phenomenal medley of spices give the coating just the right balance of flavor and heat. If you need a quick healthy meal in a hurry, this quick easy tilapia recipe is for you!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 4 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tilapia Fillets
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Five Minute Blackened tilapia

4-6 Tilapia Fillets
2 Tbls. Paprika
2 tsp salt
2 tsp lemon pepper
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1.5 tsp ground red pepper
1.5 tsp. dried, crushed basil
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 c. unsalted butter, melted

Directions to make Five Minute Blackened tilapia

Step 1:

Heat iron skillet on high 5 minutes. Mix all seasonings in a bowl.

Step 2:

Dip fillets in melted butter and coat with seasonings.

Step 3:

Place fillets in hot skillet and cook 2 minutes on each side.

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Thai Coconut Curry Tilapia

June 16, 2010 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Boiled, Broiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Tilapia Recipes, Main Course, New Tilapia Recipe, Supper

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tilap1 Thai Coconut Curry Tilapia - This weeknight, quick recipe for broiled tilapiia with a homemade thai coconut curry sauce is absolutely delightful! Tilapia is a very mild fish, that allows the savory sauce to shine, and we suggest serving over rice so as not to miss a drop! A very quick easy tilapia recipe, broiled in 10 minutes or less.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 7-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tilapia Fillets
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Thai Coconut Curry Tilapia

1 teaspoon dark sesame oil, divided
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 cup chopped green onions
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoons red curry paste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
Cooking spray
3 cups hot cooked basmati rice
4 lime wedges

Directions to make Thai Coconut Curry Tilapia

Step 1:

Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add pepper and onions; cook 1 minute. Stir in curry powder, curry paste, and cumin; cook 1 minute. Add soy sauce, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and coconut milk; bring to a simmer (do not boil). Remove from heat; stir in cilantro

Step 2:

Brush fish with 1/2 teaspoon oil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place fish on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Broil 7 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve fish with sauce, rice, and lime wedges.

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Baked Tilapia with Tomato and Onion

April 30, 2010 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Easy, Main Course, Supper, Tilapia, Tilapia Videos

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Baked Tilapia with Tomato and Onion - These crusted tilapia fillets definately cut the fat by keeping the deep fryer at bay. They are oven baked to a crusty tenderness, instead of fried, then topped with some veggies for even more goodness.

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Poached Tilapia with Spinach

February 4, 2010 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Boiled, Dinner, Easy, Easy Tilapia Recipes, Main Course, New Tilapia Recipe, Supper, Tilapia

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sfd Poached Tilapia with Spinach - This scrumptious, simple recipe for poached tilapia and spinach has an out of this world flavor, that we know you will love. A fresh, light, citrus flavor, shallots, and spinach highlight the melt in your mouth flavor of these tilapia fillets.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tilapia Fillets
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Poached Tilapia with Spinach

1 lb Tilapia fillet
Salt & pepper to taste
1 c Fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tb Lemon juice
1 Shallot; chopped
1 Leek; halved, sliced thin
2 oz White wine
3 c Spinach; fresh, chopped
1 ts Olive oil
1 ts Arrowroot dissolved in
2 ts white wine

Directions to make Poached Tilapia with Spinach

Step 1:Saute shallots and leek in 1 ts olive oil lightly or until just clear. Add orange juice and white wine. Bring to boil.
Step 2:Sprinkle fish very lightly with salt and pepper and nestle into pan. Lower heat, cover and poach 4 minutes.
Step 3:with salt and pepper and nestle into pan. Lower heat, cover and poach 4 minutes. Add chopped sorrel or spinach, cover and poach another 4 minutes (approximately 8 minutes total should be enough).
Step 4:Remove fish and spinach to warm plates. Thicken sauce with arrowroot dissolved in white wine.

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Baked Tilapia with Whole Spices

November 6, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Tilapia Recipes, Main Course, New Tilapia Recipe, Supper, Tilapia

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tilap Baked Tilapia with Whole Spices - This fresh, fragrant baked tilapia is cooked with whole spices and vegetables for maximum flavor. The stock is then used to create a savory pan sauce, that is served over the fork tender tilapia. A quick, easy, and healthy recipe, all in one delicious dish!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25-30 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tilapia, Whole Spices
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baked Tilapia with Whole Spices

2 ts Olive Oil
1 md Carrot, peeled and cut into sticks
4 Green onions, cut into chunks
8 Quarter-size slices ginger, unpeeled
1 ts Whole allspice
3 Star anise pods, broken up
1/2 ts Whole peppercorns
2 sm Dried chiles, any loose seeds removed
2 Tilapia, cleaned and scaled, 2-3 lbs.
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tb White wine
1/2 c Fish or poultry stock
1 tb Butter (optional)

Directions to make Baked Tilapia with Whole Spices

Step 1:Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rub a baking dish well with the oil, add the vegetables and whole spices, and toss to coat them lightly with oil. Arrange in an even layer.
Step 2:Rinse the fish well inside and out, pat dry, season lightly with salt, and place on top of the vegetables. Add the wine and 3 tablespoons of the stock. Make a loose tent of foil over the tail of the fish and place in the oven. Bake, rotating the pan once halfway through the cooking time, until a skewer easily enters the thickest part of the fish, 25 to 30 minutes. If you have an instant-reading thermometer, it should read 145 degrees F.to 150 degrees F.in the center near the bone.
Step 3:Transfer the fish to a warm serving platter. Strain the contents of the baking dish into a small saucepan; discard the spices and vegetables. Add the remaining stock, bring to a boil and reduce by a third. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Swirl in the butter if desired and pour over and around the fish on the platter.

 

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Grilled Tandoori Tilapia

July 16, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Barbeque, Buffet, Easy, Easy Tilapia Recipes, Grilled, Main Course, New Tilapia Recipe, Supper, Tilapia

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tilap Grilled Tandoori Tilapia - Fire up the BBQ for this one! The terrific tasting grilled tilapia recipe, is highlighted amazingly, with the fresh, homemade tandoori sauce, then grilled in under 1o minutes. It’s dynamic flavor will soon become a family favorite, and its wonderful cooking aroma, will get you everytime.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tilapia

Ingredients to make Grilled Tandoori Tilapia

1 1/2 cup(s) low-fat plain yogurt
2 teaspoon(s) garlic paste
2 teaspoon(s) grated fresh ginger
2 1/2 teaspoon(s) paprika
1 teaspoon(s) curry powder
1 teaspoon(s) red chili powder
1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
4 (6-ounce) 3/4-inch-thick tilapia, snapper, or mahimahi fillets

Directions to make Grilled Tandoori Tilapia

Step 1:In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, garlic paste, ginger, paprika, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Remove 1 cup of the mixture to a bowl and reserve for serving. Place fillets in a shallow dish and brush with remaining yogurt mixture to coat completely. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Step 2:Heat an outdoor gas grill, or prepare coals for a charcoal grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Remove fillets from marinade; wipe off excess marinade. Brush the cooking grates clean and oil the grill rack. Lightly brush fillets with oil. Grill fillets (keeping the grill lid closed as much as possible) until fish is opaque and still moist, 6 to 8 minutes, carefully turning fillets once when fish releases easily from grill pan.
Step 3:Serve with remaining yogurt mixture.

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Fruity Summer Tilapia

May 25, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Easy, Main Course, Supper, Tilapia, Tilapia Videos

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Fruity Summer Tilapia - This fish and fruit recipe can’t help but make you think of summer sun. For this one, fresh crisp fruit tops mildly spiced, baked tilapia fillets, ther won’t be any left over with this one!

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Tilapia Baked With Swiss and Tomato

April 30, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
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baked_tilapia Tilapia Baked With Swiss and Tomato - This best thing about this easy tilapia recipe is it does not have that fishy taste, it’s exceptionally mild. Even more, it’s fast, easy and a healthy recipe.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tilapia
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Tilapia Baked With Swiss and Tomato

1 pound tilapia fillets
2 large tomatoes, sliced
4 slices Swiss cheese
2 large lemons
steak seasoning
dried oregano

Directions to make Tilapia Baked With Swiss and Tomato

Step 1:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2:Place the fish fillets into a 9×13 inch glass baking dish. Slice the lemons in half, and squeeze the juice out over the fillets, turning them to coat thoroughly. Sprinkle steak seasoning to taste over both sides of the fillets.
Step 3:Lay a slices of Swiss cheese over the fillets so they are covered. Place tomato slices over the cheese. Sprinkle dried oregano over the top.
Step 4:Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

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Creamy Parmesan Tilapia

April 30, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Broiled, Easy, Easy Tilapia Recipes, Main Course, Supper, Tilapia

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tilapia_parmesan Creamy Parmesan Tilapia - If you are a parmesan cheese lover you will adore this tilapia recipe! The fish is broiled giving it a creamy cheese sauce coating that is scrumptious.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Tilapia
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Creamy Parmesan Tilapia

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
2 pounds tilapia fillets

Directions to make Creamy Parmesan Tilapia

Step 1:Preheat your oven\’s broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
Step 2:In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
Step 3:Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.

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Tilapia With Mushrooms and Scallions

April 30, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Easy, Easy Tilapia Recipes, Main Course, Supper, Tilapia

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talapia_scallion Tilapia With Mushrooms and Scallions - The tilapia fillets, mushrooms and scallions are pan fried in a butter lime mix for a moist and, well, incredible taste. And as for quick and easy, only twenty five minutes from prep to plate!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tilapia
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Tilapia With Mushrooms and Scallions

1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter
2 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia, halved
kosher salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 limes, juiced
2 green onions, chopped

Directions to make Tilapia With Mushrooms and Scallions

Step 1:Place dried porcini mushrooms in a small bowl with enough warm water to cover. Soak 20 minutes, or until rehydrated, and chop.
Step 2:Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place tilapia in the skillet, and season with kosher salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1/2 the lemon zest. Pour half the lime juice over the tilapia, and continue cooking 5 minutes.
Step 3:Flip the tilapia, and season with kosher salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining lemon zest, and cover with remaining lime juice. Stir remaining butter, green onions, and porcini mushrooms into the skillet. Continue cooking 5 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork. Flip the tilapia, and season with kosher salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining lemon zest, and cover with remaining lime juice. Stir remaining butter, green onions, and porcini mushrooms into the skillet. Continue cooking 5 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

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