Tilapia In Balsamic Reduction W Cucumber And Cabbage Salad Food

BALSAMIC BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion and red pepper in the oil until onion is tender and golden, and peppers are slightly soft, about 10 minutes. Stir balsamic vinegar into the vegetables; season with salt and pepper.
• Rub tilapia filets with 2 teaspoons olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Place fillets in a small baking dish, and top with the balsamic onion mixture. Sprinkle fish evenly with blue cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily. Serve atop salad greens.

TILAPIA WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix dressing ingredients. Stir in salad ingredients to coat.
• On plate, mix flour and seasoning. On second plate, place bread crumbs. In bowl, beat egg with fork. Coat fish with flour mixture. Dip into egg; coat well with bread crumbs.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 fish fillets; cook 3 minutes. Carefully turn fish over. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork. Repeat with remaining oil and fish. Serve fish topped with salad.

TILAPIA WITH BALSAMIC BUTTER SAUCE, THYME MASHED POTATOES, AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• For thyme mashed potatoes:
• Boil potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain; return to pot. Add butter, 6 tablespoons cream, and thyme; mash. Season with salt and pepper. Do ahead Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring often and adding more cream by tablespoonfuls if dry.
• For balsamic butter sauce:
• Simmer vinegar and garlic in small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to thick syrup, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Cook snap peas in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain. Return to same pan; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in each of 2 large skillets over high heat. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Sauté fish until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Rewarm balsamic syrup over medium-low heat. Whisk in 1/2 cup butter 1 piece at a time. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to peas; stir over medium heat until warmed. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide potatoes, tilapia, and peas among plates; drizzle with sauce.

BALSAMIC CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes and onion. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Just before serving, stir in cheese. Serve with a slotted spoon.

TILAPIA WITH CHARRED CHERRY TOMATOES AND BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• Chop 1/4 of the basil leaves. Mix chopped basil, thyme, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Rub spice mixture on tilapia fillets and place in an airtight container. Marinate for 2 hours at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking dish with aluminum foil and grease with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place tilapia fillets into prepared baking dish, shaking off excess seasoning. Sprinkle cherry tomatoes, shallot, and remaining unchopped basil leaves on top. Drizzle 1/2 the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar over the fish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, until fish is starting to flake.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil mixture until it has the thick consistency of molasses, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil fish until tomatoes are charred, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and discard liquid. Pour balsamic reduction on top of fish.

TILAPIA WITH BALSAMIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer vinegar and garlic in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until reduced to a thick syrup, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat and season fish with salt & pepper; saute until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Cut butter into 1/2 inch cubes and whisk into saucepan one piece at a time.
• Serve fish drizzled with sauce.

TILAPIA WITH CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cucumber and radishes. In another small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and sugar. Pour over cucumber mixture; toss to coat evenly. Combine paprika and remaining salt and pepper; sprinkle over fillets., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, melt butter. Add fish; cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with cucumber relish.

TILAPIA IN BALSAMIC REDUCTION W/ CUCUMBER AND CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook juice, vinegar and 1tbs sugar in a small pan over medium heat until reduced to syrupy consistency. (About 10 min.).
• Meanwhile, coarsely chop or shred cabbage.
• Combine remaining 1 tbs sugar and lime juice.
• Add onions, cucumbers and cilantro to cabbage and toss with lime juice mixture.
• Heat broiler, spray broiler pan with cooking spray and broil fish 2 minute per side or just until fish is browned, flakes easily and no pink remains. Don't overcook!
• Brush fish generously with vinegar reduction and serve on top of salad.
• If preferred, (especially if your fish sticks to your broiling pan!)you can use a fork to flake the fish into pieces and toss with desired amount of vinegar reduction.