Baked Whole Tilapia Food

WHOLE BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine onions with lemon juice and ginger. Arrange a few onion slices on the bottom of a baking dish(reserve some). Rinse Tilapia, pat dry with paper towel, brush outside with oil, lay fish on top of the onion mixture.
• Cut off about 1/2 inch from each of the lemons. Stuff the fish cavity with reserved onions, lemon ends and half of the cilantro. Cut remaining lemons into thin slices; tuck slices around base of fish and sprinkle remaining cilantro over onions and lemons in dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400°F oven until fish temperature reaches 135°F and flesh in opaque and flaky. Gently pull off skin and serve fish with onions and a fresh lemon slice. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• I think this may take 30-40 minutes*** I have not made this but my gf has :).

FRIED WHOLE TILAPIA WITH BASIL AND CHILIES

Steps:

• Heat 1 quart oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). If you do not have a thermometer, then dip the head of the fish into the oil; if it sizzles, it is ready, if it does not sizzle, then wait a couple minutes and try again.
• Rinse the fish and dry well. Make several angled slits along the body of the fish, cutting down to the rib bones. Make two lateral slits along the back of the fish, from head to tail, on either side of the dorsal fin. These cuts will ensure quick cooking and maximum crispiness.
• Gently slip the fish into the oil and fry until crispy, 7 to 10 minutes. Carefully remove the fish from the oil and let it drain on paper towels. Place on a large serving platter.
• While the fish drains, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Cook and stir the chili peppers, garlic, and onion in the hot oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the fish sauce and soy sauce into the mixture, remove from heat, and fold the Thai basil and cilantro into the mixture. Pour the sauce over the fish to serve.

BAKED WHOLE TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Rinse the fish and pat very dry. Make two slashes into the skin on each side of the fish.
• Whisk together the cider vinegar, mustard and dill in a medium sized bowl. Place two cloves of garlic and a sprig of parsley into the cavity of each fish. Place the fish in the bowl and turn to coat in the vinegar mixture.
• Use two pieces of foil to form two sections in a baking dish. Rub the foil with olive oil.
• Place one fish in each section and drizzle remaining vinegar mixture into the fish cavity and the slashes on the top side of the fish.
• Bake 15-20 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork (thickest part of fish should be 145 degrees). Fish will continue cooking five minutes after you remove it from the oven.

CRISPY BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Spread bread crumbs on a rimmed baking sheet and place into the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F, toasting bread crumbs while the oven preheats. Timing will depend on the oven, but it should take about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove the baking sheet when bread crumbs are lightly golden, stirring once (watch carefully so crumbs don't burn).
• Meanwhile, stir together zest, oil, basil, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Stir in toasted bread crumbs and mix until evenly blended.
• Brush the baking sheet lightly with additional oil.
• Pat fillets dry with paper towels.
• Coat both sides of fillets by pressing into crumb mixture in the bowl and then place them onto the oiled baking sheet.
• Press remaining crumbs on top of fillets. Bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily, about 15 minutes.

EASY BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the tilapia fillets in the bottom of the baking dish and dot with butter. Season with Old Bay seasoning and garlic salt. Top each one with a slice or two of lemon. Arrange the frozen mixed vegetables around the fish, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Cover the dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until vegetables are tender and fish flakes easily with a fork.

BAKED WHOLE TILAPIA WITH BUTTER & HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C/400°F/gas 6).
• Line a roasting tin large enough to hold the fish with a lightly buttered sheet of foil.
• Rub the fish inside and out with salt and pepper and put in the foil-lined tin.
• Mix the butter and herbs then spread half the butter mixture inside each fish.
• Cover the tilapia with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes or until the thickest part flakes easily when tested with a knife.
• Carefully lift the fish on to a board and peel away the skin from the upper surface, the turn it around and remove the skin from the other side. Serve immediately.

BAKED FRESH WHOLE TILAPIA #RSC

Steps:

• Directions - Tilapias (already scaled and dressed).
• Wrinkle the 4 sheets of heavy duty non-stick Reynolds aluminum foil to facilitate flavor distribution, coat each with EVOO with brush.
• Spread lemon rind, thyme on foils.
• Coat each Tilapia with bacon fat, sprinkle salt, paprika, ground pepper and fish sauce. Score the fish (see photos).
• Wrap each fish in its own foil pouch. Puncture pouch with a few hole for steam venting.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place pouches in oven for 15 minutes. Open pouches immediately so that the fish skin will remain crispy.
• Directions - two sauces, each to be enjoyed by guest separately or combined.
• Collect juices from the pouches, and discard thyme sprigs and charred lemon rind.
• Mix heavy cream, garlic, chopped onion, artichoke hearts, sea salt and wine use a hand blender to blend all into a sauce.
• Simmer the above for 10 minutes and divide into two parts.
• Roast bell peppers, remove seeds and add to sauce part one. Add Paprika and concord grape juice.
• Blend above with hand blender until smooth and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Mix lemon juice, brown sugar, Candace Grape juice, and Monterrey Jack cheese.
• Blend above with hand blender until smooth and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Plate everything as per suggested photos on steamed Yard-Long String beans.

GRILLED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Slice lemon into half rings. Butter into small chunks.
• Make small incisions on tilapia. Season all sides generously. Stuff it with butter and lemon slices.
• Grill tilapia at 450 °F for about 5 minutes on each side. Depending on the size of the fish, you may need to grill longer.

BAKED TILAPIA WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix the butter and tarragon until combined; set aside.
• Lay out 4 large pieces of foil. Layer the vegetables in the center of each piece of foil, starting with the mushrooms, then the celery and scallions. Dot the vegetables with some of the herb butter (use about half) and season each portion with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Lay the tilapia fillets over the vegetables; dot with the remaining herb butter. Sprinkle each fillet with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
• Bring the foil ends together, fold over and crimp closed on all sides to make sealed packets. Place the packets on a baking sheet and bake until the fish is cooked through but still moist, 18 to 22 minutes. Remove the packets from the oven and let sit 2 minutes before opening. Transfer the fish and vegetables to plates and drizzle with the cooking juices.

EASY BAKED TILAPIA WITH FRESH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F and place a rack on the top. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl combine the oil with garlic and Italian seasoning. Place the fish fillets on one side of the prepared sheet pan.
• Next to the tilapia, add the cherry tomatoes and broccolini in a single layer. Baste everything with the garlic-oil mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 15 minutes until the fish is opaque and flaky.
• Serve with lemon slices and fresh parsley.