Tilapia Enchiladas Food

GRILLED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, lemon pepper, cumin, paprika, dried mustard, and garlic powder together in a small bowl. Brush each tilapia fillet with mixture using a pastry brush. Flip; brush the other side. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Spray a large piece of foil with cooking spray and place on the grill. Transfer tilapia onto the foil.
• Cook fillets on the preheated grill until they're easily flaked with a fork, about 5 minutes per side. Serve.

RICH AND SPICY FISH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Thinly slice onion.
• Melt 3Tbs of butter in large saucepan and let melt.
• Be careful not to burn.
• Combine chopped onion, chopped mushrooms, and chopped green chilies in saucepan.
• Let marinate on high for about 5 minutes.
• Dash veggie mixture with red and black pepper and garlic salt& salt.
• Dash the veggies with more seasoning after five minutes.
• Make sure to stir well and make sure all veggies cook evenly and are coated with butter.
• Adjust temp if needed.
• Do not let burn.
• After 5 min add 3Tbs half and half and 1Tbs of flour.
• Stir for about 1 minute.
• Remove from stove and put in bowl.
• Melt the remaining 3Tbs of butter in the same saucepan and let melt.
• Add fish and cook on high 3 minutes each side.
• Dash both sides of fish with red and black pepper, garlic salt, and salt.
• Remove from pan.
• Chop up the fish into small to med size pieces.
• Don't worry if it crumbles.
• It doesn't really matter what it looks like.
• Throw it back into the saucepan on high for another minute, and then add to veggie mixture.
• Add 1cup of cheese and stir mixture until well combined.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Coat bottom of large, deep baking pan with 2 cans of enchilada sauce.
• (you can buy disposable pans cheap at grocery stores-usually in bakery aisle) Warm tortilla shells for about 15 sec in microwave, dash with a little water and spoon in about 2Tbs-3Tbs of mixture into shell.
• Fold up bottom edge of tortilla and then roll tortilla away from you.
• Put in pan.
• Repeat until done or tired.
• Cover the tops of the enchiladas with the last 2 cans of sauce.
• Cover with foil.
• Cook 15 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle with cheese.
• Cook 15 more minutes.
• YUM!

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Make sauce: In a saucepan heat 3 tablespoons oil, add flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add chili powder and cook 30 seconds. Stir in stock, tomato puree, oregano and cumin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes until flavors are well-blended. Season to taste with salt.
• Combine cheese, chicken and onion for filling. Heat remaining 1/2 cup oil in a skillet until hot. Using tongs dip in tortillas, one at a time, to soften, and drain on paper towels. Dip each tortilla in sauce. On a plate fill with a generous spoonful of filling and roll up; place enchilada seam-side down in a baking dish and repeat until all ingredients are used up. Top with remaining sauce. Bake 30 minutes. To serve, top with sour cream and scallions.

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.

TILAPIA ENCHILADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl. 2. Stirring constantly, slowly add enough of the water to make a thin paste. 3. Pour into pan and add rest of water. 4. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. 5. Stir in tomato sauce. 6. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. 7. Liberally season the tilapia fillets with pepper, and paprika or your choice of your favorite seasoning. Place the fillets on a lightly greased foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Let the fish rest for at least 10 minutes after baking to let the juices redistribute. 8. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. 9. Take a tortilla and dip it into sauce covering both sides. Place approximately 1.5 ounces of tilapia (cut into cubes) along with onions and bell peppers, if desired, into tortilla and roll. 10. Place them in an oven safe shallow dish. Cover with additional sauce and sprinkle the cheese evenly on top. Bake until warm and until the cheese has melted. 11. Freeze remaining sauce. 11. Serve warm.