Chinese Tilapia Recipe 395 Food

CHINESE STEAMED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Prepare your steamer. I set up a steamer rack in a large skillet on the stove with about an inch of water.
• Place tilapia filets on a plate that will fit in your steamer.
• Pour soy sauce over fish. Sprinkle ginger, garlic, and green onion over the fish as well.
• Carefully place the plate of fish into your steamer. Cover with a lid and steam for 15 minutes or until fish is cooked through. Serve right away.

ASIAN GLAZED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Sprinkle each side of the fish with salt and pepper.
• Coat a sautée pan with Olive Oil or your favorite cooking oil. I find that a non-stick pan works best for cooking this delicate fish.
• Prepare the glaze by mixing equal parts Hoisin with Soy sauce. The hoisin is thicker and sweeter giving balance to the soy. You won't need that much for glazing the fish so you can use the remainder to toss in with your noodles if you want.
• Brush the tops of each of the fish with the glaze and lay that side down on the pan allowing the glaze to form a seared on crust.
• Brush the other side of the fish with glaze before flipping.
• Each side takes about 4-6 minutes depending on how thick your filet is. I had big meaty ones so total cooking time was about 15 minutes. If you are unsure whether they are done, make a small cut into the the thickest part of the fish. If the cut is easy to make and the fish flakes, then it's done. If it's hard to pierce with a fork or seems tough, give it a few more minutes. You may have to flip the fish in order to keep it from burning if you are cooking thicker pieces and need the extra time. You may also want to cover the pan with a lid and let the steam help you out.
• Serve on a bed of asian noodles or alone. It's sure to be a crowd pleaser for those that enjoy seafood, and even those who don't!

5 SPICE TALIPIA

Steps:

• 1 Sprinkle both sides of tilapia fillets with five-spice powder. Combine soy sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl.
• 2 Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tilapia and cook until the outer edges are opaque, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, turn the fish over, stir the soy mixture and pour into the pan. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until the fish is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 2 minutes more. Add scallions and remove from the heat. Serve the fish drizzled with the pan sauce.

TILAPIA BAKED & WRAPPED (CHINESE STYLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly.
• Place a fillet on each banana leaf or a piece of parchment paper and divide mixture evenly amongst them, spreading the mixture over the top of each fillet.
• Fold each banana leaf, or the paper, over to form a packet around each fillet and seal the edge of each packet with a small piece of aluminum foil, crimping it tightly.
• Place on a baking sheet in the middle of the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and the wrapping. Lightly brush off most of the topping and sprinkle a few slivered almonds on top of each fillet for garnish if desired.
• Serve with stir-fried Chinese vegetables.

PAN-SEARED 5-SPICE TILAPIA W/ HOT-ORANGE-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• PREPARE HOT ORANGE-GINGER SAUCE:.
• Whisk marmalade, orange juice, vinegar, gingerroot, and pepper flakes together in small bowl.
• Saute garlic in saucepan with oil over med-hi heat for 30 seconds.
• Add marmalade mixture and simmer, stirring continuously, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt.
• PREPARE FIVE-SPICE POWDER:.
• Grind all your spices, until it is all blended together.
• Makes 1/4 cup of powder - will keep for several months in an airtight container.
• PREPARE TILAPIA:.
• Mix five-spice powder, salt and cayenne pepper with 2 T oil in small bowl.
• Pat fillets dry; brush both sides with spice mixture.
• Heat remaining 1 T oil in large nonstick skillet over med-hi het until skillet is lightly smoking.
• Add fillets; saute 3 minutes on each side.
• Sprinkle with scallions.
• Serve with Hot Orange-Ginger Sauce & vegetable fried rice.
• Enjoy.

TILAPIA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook spinach in 4 teaspoons oil until wilted; drain. Meanwhile, place tilapia in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with lime juice and remaining oil. Sprinkle with seasoning blend. , In a small bowl, combine the egg, ricotta cheese and spinach; spoon over fillets. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

ASIAN STYLE TILAPIA WITH SCALLIONS

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 450°F Place each fillet on a separate piece of foil.
• 2. In a bowl, mix the soy, pineapple, oil, garlic and ginger. Spoon the mixture evenly over the tilapia. Top with the green onions; salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. Fold the foil over each fillet to create and packet. Crimp to seal. Bake for 15 minutes.