Gingered Tilapia And Carrots Food

GINGERED TILAPIA AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place fish in dish, lightly salt and pepper.
• Steam carrots and bell pepper until just starting to tender. Spread over and around fish.
• In a small bowl, combine sweetener, ginger, vinegar, soy sace, and a few shakes of salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 1 minute.
• Spoon sauce over the fish and vegetables. Bake 15 minutes or so, until fish flakes easily with a fork.

GINGER CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-quart pan, over medium high heat, add butter and onions and cook, stirring often, until onions are limp. Add broth, carrots, and ginger. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until carrots are tender when pierced.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a blender. Don't fill the blender more than half way, do it in batches if you have to. Cover the blender and then hold a kitchen towel over the top of the blender*. Be careful when blending hot liquids as the mixture can spurt out of the blender. Pulse the blender to start it and then puree until smooth. Return to the pan and add cream, stir over high heat until hot. For a smoother flavor bring soup to a boil, add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with dollop sour cream and parsley sprigs.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH ORANGE AND GINGER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except lemon juice and garnish in a saucepan no more than 6 inches across. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring to coat, then adjust heat so mixture simmers. Cover.
• Cook, more or less undisturbed, until carrots are tender and liquid is almost gone, 10 to 20 minutes. Uncover and boil off remaining liquid, then add lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot or within an hour or two, garnished with herbs, if you like.

GINGER-SOY GLAZED RAINBOW CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook 1 pound halved peeled rainbow carrots in a large skillet with 1/4 inch salted boiling water until tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain, then return to the skillet. Add 2 tablespoons butter and 2 teaspoons grated peeled ginger; toss. Add 2 teaspoons each lemon juice and soy sauce; season with salt and pepper. Top with chives.

GINGER HONEY GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in ginger. Add honey and stir to dissolve. Stir in carrots and toss to coat. Pour in water and cover to steam. Stir occasionally and cook 8 minutes or until tender. Season to taste.

GINGERED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook carrots in a small amount of water until almost tender; drain. Add the butter, sugar and ginger; cook over low heat until carrots are heated through and evenly coated with butter mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.

TILAPIA WITH CILANTRO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°.
• Sauce: Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; sauté the garlic and onion for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cream and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes to reduce slightly. Stir in cilantro, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 1 minute longer. Set aside or refrigerate until nearly serving time.
• Fish: Line a baking pan with foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray. Brush fillets lightly with butter; arrange in the baking pan. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Bake the fish for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tilapia is cooked through.
• Warm the sauce up and drizzle a little over each serving of fish.

GINGER-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Combine carrots, honey, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until carrots are coated with honey. Cook until simmering, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and steam carrots until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

TILAPIA AND VEGETABLE STIR FRY

Steps:

• Place tilapia and vinegar in medium bowl and toss to coat. Set aside.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until drop of water sizzles in pan. Add oil and swirl to coat pan.
• Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add cabbage, broccoli, carrots, and bell pepper.
• Stir fry until vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth and soy sauce; bring to boil.
• Add tilapia, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until fish is just opaque in center, 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in scallions.

CARROTS WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Place carrots, orange juice, butter, sugar and ginger in large skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to boil; cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover and simmer until liquid glazes carrots, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

TILAPIA WITH GREEN TOMATO TAPENADE

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes, green tomatoes, capers, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
• Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tilapia fillets; cook until flesh flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter.
• Pour lemon juice into the skillet; swirl to pick up browned bits off the bottom of the skillet, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour over fillets.
• Spoon tomato mixture over fillets before serving.

GINGERED FISH

Steps:

• Using a damp cheesecloth or your hand, squeeze grated ginger over a small bowl gathering the ginger juice.
• Combine 2 tablespoons ginger juice, soy sauce, sherry, lemon juice, and sugar or sugar substitute in a large food storage bag or bowl; add fish, turning or gently shaking to coat.
• Marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes, turning fish occasionally.
• Remove fish from marinade; discard marinade.
• Place fish on broiler pan coated with cooking spray and broil 3 minutes (do not turn); brush oil over fish, and broil an additional minute or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Place fish on individual serving plates, and drizzle remaining tablespoon ginger juice over fish; garnish with scallions.

VEGETARIAN JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, green bell pepper, celery, and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, cayenne and fennel seed.
• Bring to a boil and add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice is tender, stirring frequently.
• Add beans and cover. Simmer 5-10 minutes longer or until well heated, stirring frequently.

GINGERED CARROTS

Steps:

• Boil carrots for 8-10 minutes until crisp-tender.
• Drain.
• Combine remaining ingredients in skillet over medium heat, stirring until butter melts.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add carrots and toss well until coated.