Lime And Basil Tilapia Food

LIME AND BASIL TILAPIA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, fresh basil, bourbon if using, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Place tilapia fillets in a resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over the top. Make sure all of the fish is well coated with the marinade. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
• Remove the fish fillets from the bag and pour the marinade into a saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil, immediately reduce the heat, and let simmer on low for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and keep warm.
• Grill the tilapia fillets for 3 to 5 minutes per side over high heat, or until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 145 F and appears opaque in color throughout.
• Remove from the grill and serve with a few spoonfuls of the cooked marinade drizzled over top.

PAN FRIED TILAPIA WITH LIME BASIL BEURRE BLANC ON A BED OF WILT

Steps:

• For the sauce; combine the lime juice, wine, garlic and shallots in a wide pan, bring to a boil and reduce to 1/4 the volume.
• Pour into a bowl and stir in the cream.
• Whisk in the butter, 1 TBS at a time, until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in the fresh basil and hold the sauce in a warm place until ready to serve.
• For the spinach, slice the garlic into thin slivers.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat for 30 seconds.
• Add the butter and, when half of it has melted, add the garlic.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for about 45 seconds or until the garlic is tender and fragrant.
• Add the spinach leaves, and season with salt and pepper.
• Use tongs or a spatula to stir the spinach so it cooks evenly.
• Remove from heat when all spinach leaves have wilted, setting aside to keep warm while you cook the fish.
• Divide the fillets into 4 pieces.
• Sprinkle lightly with the salt, sugar, pepper and paprika.
• Place a large non-stick skillet over high heat.
• When hot add the oil and butter.
• When the butter begins to melt, swirl to coat the pan.
• Place the fish in the pan and cook for 5 minutes; turning gently until fish flakes easily, do not over cook.
• To serve, place the spinach in an attractive mound on a heated plate, top with the fish fillets and spoon sauce over.
• Serve at once!

CILANTRO LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• Season tilapia with salt and pepper.
• In small bowl, whip cilantro, the juice from the lime and 1/4 cup butter until well mixed.
• Melt 1 tsp butter and 1 tsp oil in skillet on medium high heat.
• Add tilapia fillets and cook 3 minutes per side or until flaky.
• Top fish with cilantro lime butter and serve on a bed of rice.

BAKED TILAPIA WITH GARLIC AND LIME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside.
• Rinse fish and pat dry; place on the prepared baking sheet. Season each fillet with 1/4 teaspoon Silly Salt and pepper to taste. Divide the butter pieces lime zest, and juice evenly among the tops of the fillets. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

LEMON-LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and pepper on a large plate. Dredge fillets in flour mixture, coating both sides.
• Heat olive oil, lemon juice, and lime juice in a very large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook fillets 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until done. (If liquid reduces too much, add about 1/4 cup water.) Serve immediately.

BASIL BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450*.
• Pour wine and butter into glass measuring cup and microwave on high until butter begins to melt, about 1 minute.
• Spread basil leaves over bottom of 9 X 13 glass baking dish, reserving a few large ones for the top of the fish.
• Place fillets over the remaining basil.
• Remove the wine mixture from the microwave and add fresh lemon juice.
• Stir or whisk the wine mixture and pour over the fish.
• Season the fish with the salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the onion powder and bread crumbs evenly over the fish, then add paprika.
• Cover the pan with aluminum foil, place in lower third of preheated oven, for 12 minutes.
• Uncover fish and continue to cook until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 2-3 more minutes.
• Serve at once.

HONEY LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the honey, lime juice, and garlic. Season tilapia with salt and pepper, place in the bowl, and marinate 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Arrange the squash and asparagus in the baking dish. Place tilapia on top of vegetables, and season with poultry seasoning. Discard remaining marinade.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until vegetables are tender and fish is easily flaked. Sprinkle with mozzarella, and continue baking 5 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.

COCONUT/LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• Place flour in flat bowl. (for coating filets).
• Stir lime juice and liquid egg together and put in its own bowl.
• Mix breadcrumbs and coconut together. Add salt, pepper, Basil, garlic salt and place in a flat bowl.
• With each filet, cover in flour, shake off excess, dip in egg/lime mix, and coat both sides with the breadcrumbs/coconut. Place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake @ 375 for 15 min (or until it flakes).
• I served with a Broccoli & Rice dish, and steamed zucchini.