Tilapia Florentine With Feta And Olives Food

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.

TILAPIA FETA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add spinach to skillet; cook and stir until spinach is wilted and cooked down, 5 more minutes. Stir olives, feta cheese, lemon rind, salt, oregano, and white pepper into spinach. Cook until feta cheese has melted and flavors have blended, about 5 more minutes.
• Spread spinach mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange tilapia fillets over spinach mixture. Mix butter and lemon juice in a small bowl and drizzle over fish; sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake fish in the preheated oven until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily, 20 to 25 minutes.

TILAPIA FLORENTINE WITH GREEN BEANS AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cooking Guidelines To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures: Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) | Seafood 145° F | Chicken 165° F | Ground Beef 160° F | Ground Turkey 165° F | Ground Pork 160° F 1 Prepare The Ingredients Throughly rinse produce and pat dry. Peel and mince shallot. Halve Roma tomato lengthwise. Trim ends from green beans. Stem thyme. Stem and mince parsley. Zest and halve lemon. Mince lemon zest. If you don't have a zester you can use a peeler to remove the outer zest of the lemon, avoiding the "pith", or white layer underneath the zest, as it carries a bitter flavor. 2 Prepare Spinach-Ricotta Mixture Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in a medium non-stick pan over medium heat. Add shallot (to taste) and cook 1-2 minutes. Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes, or until just wilted. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and blot with additional paper towels to remove excess liquid. Let spinach cool slightly. Chop cooled spinach and combine with ricotta and half the lemon zest in a mixing bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper and refrigerate until ready to plate. Wipe pan clean. 3 Cook the Roma Tomato Return pan to medium-high heat. Season cut side of tomatoes with a pinch of salt and pepper. Heat 1 tsp. fresh olive oil in pan used for spinach and add tomatoes cut-side down. Cook 2 minutes until browned. Flip and sprinkle with thyme leaves. Continue cooking 3-5 more minutes until beginning to soften. Transfer to a plate, wipe pan clean, and return to medium-high heat. 4 Cook the Tilapia Add 1 tsp. olive oil to pan. Blot tilapia dry with a paper towel and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add to pan and cook 3-4 minutes on first side until evenly browned. Flip carefully and cook on second side 5 more minutes, until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Transfer to plate with tomatoes. Wipe out pan and return to medium-high heat. 5 Cook the Green Beans Add 2 Tbsp. water, green beans and a pinch of salt to pan. Bring to a boil, cover, and steam green beans 2-3 minutes until vibrant green in color and tender. Drizzle with 1 tsp. olive oil and toss with sliced almonds to warm through. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. 6 Plate the Dish Arrange green beans and roasted Roma tomatoes on a plate. Place tilapia in front and top with spinach-ricotta mixture. Garnish with remaining lemon zest, minced parsley, and half lemon.

GREEK TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, brown fish in butter., In a small bowl, combine the egg, cheese, milk and cayenne; spoon over fish. Sprinkle with tomato, olives and pine nuts. Bake, uncovered, at 425° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the parsley, lemon juice and pepper; drizzle over fish.

GREEK ROASTED TILAPIA FILLETS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Lightly mist a medium ovenproof baking dish with spray.
• Mix the garlic, olive oil, parsley, tomatoes, and feta in a medium bowl.
• Lightly mist both sides of the tilapia fillets with spray, and then season both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Lay the fillets side by side, barely touching, in the prepared baking dish. Top evenly with the tomato mixture. Bake for 13 to 17 minutes, or until the tilapia flakes and is no longer translucent. Serve immediately.

TILAPIA FLORENTINE WITH FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine salt, pepper, oregano, zest and paprika for the Tilapia seasoning. Sprinkle liberally on both sides of the Tilapia.
• Add olive oil to a sauté pan and let it heat up. Add the onion and sauté until translucent. Add garlic and fry for 1 minute. Add spinach, working in batches. Add olives, feta, 1½ teaspoons each of additional lemon zest, salt and oregano.
• Spread spinach mixture in the bottom of a hotel pan. Arrange Tilapia fillets on spinach mixture. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake at 375° for 20 minutes until the fish flakes and has an internal temperature of 145°.

BAKED TILAPIA WITH TOMATOES & OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly oil a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the fillets in one layer.
• In a bowl stir together the oil, the thyme, the tomatoes, the olives, the red pepper flakes, the garlic, the onion, and the lime juice.
• In the prepared baking dish arrange the fillets, skin sides down, season them with salt, and spoon the tomato mixture over them.
• Bake the fish, uncovered, in the middle of the oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until it just flakes.

TILAPIA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 11x7-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Place fish fillets in pan. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, the mustard, tarragon and lemon-pepper seasoning until blended. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over fish fillets. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook mushrooms in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Gradually stir in spinach. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with salt.
• To serve, place spinach on each fish fillet.