Tilapia Smothered In Tomato Sauce Recipe 435 Food

SMOTHERED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Place fish fillets on a lightly greased shallow pan.
• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.
• Dot with butter.
• In a bowl, combine tomato, onion, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. (This should resemble bruschetta topping in consistency and taste.)
• Spoon over fish.
• Bake fish for about 8-10 minutes, or until it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Turn off oven.
• Sprinkle fish with cheese and return to oven just to melt the cheese.

TILAPIA SMOTHERED IN TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Season fish (either with green seasoning or with salt and pepper) Beat eggs in large shallow dish Add flour, old bay seasoning. 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper to another shallow dish Heat a shallow pan with olive oil Heat oven to 350 degrees Dip fish in egg, coating fully Move from egg mixture and dip into flour mixture Fry till crusted (1 minute each side) Set fried fish in baking dish Repeat for additional pieces of fish Add onions, bell peppers, garlic to a saucepan on medium heat Add vegetable stock Add sugar, ketchup, garlic powder and remaining salt and black pepper Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally Add cornstarch if the liquid is too watery and needs to thicken. Taste and adjust where needed. Cover fish with sauce and bake for 10 minutes Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes Serve

SAVORY TOMATO-BRAISED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with seasoned salt; drizzle with lemon juice. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add tomatoes, peppers, broth, tomato paste, garlic powder and oregano; cook and stir 2-3 minutes longer., Place fillets over tomato mixture; cook, covered, 6-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. If desired, serve with pasta.

TILAPIA AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat.
• Fry the onion, garlic, red pepper, oregano, cumin, 1/4 teaspoons each of the salt and pepper, and the hot pepper sauce, stirring often, for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until thickened and reduced to about 2 cups.
• Stir in the coriander, orange juice and lime juice.
• Meanwhile, in a non-stick skillet, heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle the fish with the remaining salt and pepper.
• Fry, turning once, in batches and adding more oil if necessary, for 4 minutes or until browned.
• Nestle into the hot sauce and simmer for 4 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested.

CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE TILAPIA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, combine chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small dish.
• Season tilapia fillets with the prepared spice rub.
• Add tilapia to the hot oil and cook for 3 minutes per side, or until cooked through; remove from skillet and keep covered. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fillets.
• Set skillet back over medium heat and melt the butter.
• To the butter, add the diced onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until softened.
• Stir in garlic and cook for 20 seconds, or until fragrant.
• Whisk in heavy cream, chicken broth, and tomato sauce; whisk until smooth.
• Season with Italian seasoning and bring mixture to a slow boil.
• Lower heat to a steady simmer and continue to cook for 8 minutes. Whisk occasionally.
• Taste sauce for salt and pepper; adjust accordingly.
• Return fish to the skillet and continue to cook for 2 more minutes, or until heated through.
• Remove from heat.
• Garnish with parsley.
• Serve.

SMOTHERED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the fish fillets into a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Slice the lemons in half, and squeeze the juice out over the fillets, turning them to coat thoroughly. Sprinkle steak seasoning to taste over both sides of the fillets.
• Lay slices of Swiss cheese over the fillets so they are covered. Place tomato slices over the cheese. Sprinkle dried oregano over the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

TILAPIA WITH TOMATOES, BLACK OLIVES AND CORN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook garlic in oil for 1 minute. Stir in the diced tomatoes with juice, 3/4 cup wine, black olives, and corn. When the sauce is hot, place fillets on top, and spoon some of the tomato mixture over the fish. Cover, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. If the sauce begins to dry out, add additional 1/4 cup white wine.

EASY TILAPIA WITH WINE AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
• Place the tilapia fillets side by side on a large piece of aluminum foil. Season each one with salt and pepper. Place one tablespoon of butter on top of each piece of fish, and sprinkle garlic, basil and tomato. Pour the wine over everything. Fold foil up around fish, and seal into a packet. Place packet on a cookie sheet for ease in transportation to and from the grill.
• Place foil packet on the preheated grill, and cook for 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Open the packet carefully so as not to get burned from the steam, and serve.

ESCABECHE DE PESCADO (CRUNCHY TILAPIA IN TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Chop up onion, green pepper, garlic, and cilantro and set aside.
• Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper and spread on a plate. (omit cornmeal for faster cooking time).
• Cut up each tilapia filet into 3 or 4 strips.
• Coat tilapia with the flour mixture.
• In a large frying pan, add 2 or 3 tablespoons oil and then add the fish.
• Flip over the fish when golden until both sides are cooked, adding rest of oil as needed.
• Remove fish from pan and set aside.
• Add onion, green pepper, garlic, and cilantro mixture and stir fry them in the remaining oil until onion is translucent.
• Add the tomatoes and the fish, folding the sauce over the fish gently.
• Heat through at medium temperature and serve over white rice.

GARLIC AND TOMATO TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mash together the garlic and tomato. Stir in the sour cream and season with salt and pepper. Place the fish fillets in a shallow baking dish.
• Bake fish for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until about halfway done. Remove from the oven, and pour the tomato sauce over it. Return to the oven, and cook for 10 more minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.