Recipe for Tillapia??

Imlosinit · 01-12-2009, 03:38 PM

Anyone have a recipe for Tillapia?? I looked in the recipe's link and there wasn't one. I don't really cook fish... don't really eat it for that matter but I'm going to try to eat more of it but don't know how to cook it. I know you bake it til flakey but at what temp? and how do you season it??

TIA

Janice Carol · 01-12-2009, 03:56 PM

I make it at least once a week and I am hooked. (really hooked) But I make mine spicy so you might not like it. I got the recipe when I did the Weight Watcher diet and still love it. I use Chef Paul Prudhommes Magic Seasoning Blends, Blackened Redfish Magic. OMG it is so good. I used to be able to get it at our local Food Lion store but it seems like everyone here has found out about it and they are always out so I ordered 2 LARGE tubs off line. LOL Anyway, I heat the oven up to 450 degrees.
Spray a large baking pan with PAM sprinkle the seasoning on both sides of the fish and bake on one side for 8 minutes then flip them and bake another 8 minutes and they're done. I also do unbreaded shrimp the same way with the same seasoning. I have tried Old Bay blackened seasoning but I didn't like it. Let me know if you try it and how you liked it. My mom is hooked on it also.

Imlosinit · 01-12-2009, 03:58 PM

Thanks Janice. I purchased some seasonings from the grocery the other day that was suppose to be good on fish. I'm fixing it for dinner tonight. I can't make it too spicey or my kids won't eat it. Not sure they'll eat it anyway. They love shrimp but not too crazy about fish.

Janice Carol · 01-12-2009, 04:13 PM

Oops. I forgot about the kids. Yeah the seasoning I use would probably be too spicy for them. Hope it turns out good. I make a big baking sheet full everytime I fix it and eat on the leftovers all week. Actually I do a pan of fish and a pan of shrimp. LOL

kitty56 · 01-12-2009, 04:20 PM

I have made it a few times, but I make mine plain. I use pepper and garlic powder and then to top it off I sprinkle a little bit of paperika on top. I like the flavor and I like the color that it gives to the fish. I also bake mine in a little bit of butter in a glass pan. My daughter makes hers a little different and I donot have the recipe but she got her off internet and she has made it two times here and it is really tasty, but I never paid attention to the exact ingredients. But I know she used the light miricle whip with garlic powder and pepper and I think on top she put paperika. She prepares it a little different. she bakes it first a few minutes on each side and then put the sauce on top and bakes it for a few more minutes.
I would also like to see recipes of how to make the fish. You gave me an idea to do that with the shrimp. becasue I only deep fryed them or sauted them in butter.

wannabe skinny · 01-12-2009, 04:28 PM

i do tilapia once a week and this is the recipe i use:

FLOUNDER BAKE
You can also use SOLE, or TALAPIA with this recipe.

1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons onions, chopped
Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 lbs flounder fillets
salt
pepper

Melt butter in a pan and cook onion for 2 minutes or until soft.

Place fish fillets in a baking dish sprayed with cooking oil. Pour melted butter with onions over the fish.

Sprinkle fish with Italian bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

Top with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes in 375 degree oven until fish is flaky and fully cooked

(the store where i get my fish has really nice size tilapia filets and i only buy two filets - but when i make this i am only cooking for two people - i eat 1/2 filet and dh has the rest)

earthygirl · 01-13-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice Carol

I make it at least once a week and I am hooked. (really hooked) But I make mine spicy so you might not like it. I got the recipe when I did the Weight Watcher diet and still love it. I use Chef Paul Prudhommes Magic Seasoning Blends, Blackened Redfish Magic. OMG it is so good. I used to be able to get it at our local Food Lion store but it seems like everyone here has found out about it and they are always out so I ordered 2 LARGE tubs off line. LOL Anyway, I heat the oven up to 450 degrees.
Spray a large baking pan with PAM sprinkle the seasoning on both sides of the fish and bake on one side for 8 minutes then flip them and bake another 8 minutes and they're done. I also do unbreaded shrimp the same way with the same seasoning. I have tried Old Bay blackened seasoning but I didn't like it. Let me know if you try it and how you liked it. My mom is hooked on it also.

Thanks for the the heads up on this. I LOVE any type of fish blackened. I have them extra blacken my talapia and swordfish when we go out to copper river grill. yummmmmmmm

Janice Carol · 01-13-2009, 03:18 PM

Michele,
I kid you not. The seasoning I mentioned above is the ABSOLUTE best I have ever used. Much better than any I have purchased or had at resturants. I ordered 2 large industrial sized cans off the internet site after our Food Lion kept running out. I feel very confident saying I think that if you love blackened foods you will go nuts over this one.

kayrtr100 · 01-13-2009, 06:59 PM

If you don't want to heat up the kitchen with the oven or making a single serving you can poach it. I do this in chicken broth or tomato juice (Snappy Tom if you like spicy) depending on what I am serving with it. Sprinkle it with lemon pepper and cover. Bring to a strong simmer and it is done in just a couple of minutes!!

earthygirl · 01-14-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayrtr100

If you don't want to heat up the kitchen with the oven or making a single serving you can poach it. I do this in chicken broth or tomato juice (Snappy Tom if you like spicy) depending on what I am serving with it. Sprinkle it with lemon pepper and cover. Bring to a strong simmer and it is done in just a couple of minutes!!

I also use my George Forman Grill


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