Tilapia With Strawberry Thyme Sauce Food

TILAPIA WITH CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the tilapia fillets on the sheet, and coat them lightly with cooking spray. Spoon the melted margarine over each fillet, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Season with lemon pepper and 2 tablespoons of dill.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
• While the fish is baking, combine the cream cheese, 5 tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of dill in a small bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute and 10 seconds, then stir to blend.
• Place fillets onto serving plates, and spoon sauce around them in a decorative fashion.

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.

BAKED TILAPIA WITH TOMATOES AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray; add the potatoes and spread in an even layer. Roast until browned and crisp, tossing halfway through, about 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the tomatoes, olives, capers and garlic with 1 teaspoon olive oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon thyme in a bowl. Coat another baking sheet with cooking spray; add the tomato mixture and spread in an even layer. Roast until softened, 15 minutes.
• Mix the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon thyme, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl; brush on the fish. Place the fish on top of the roasted tomato mixture and return to the oven until just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Divide among plates and serve with the potatoes.

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.

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 WITH STRAWBERRY-THYME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the strawberries, wine, sugar, lemon juice, thyme sprig and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until slightly thickened. Discard thyme sprig., Combine the flour, pepper and remaining salt; sprinkle over tilapia. In a large skillet, cook fillets in oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with strawberry sauce and sprinkle with blue cheese and bacon if desired.

PAN FRIED TILAPIA WITH LEMON THYME BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Begin by making the sauce. It can be served room temperature.*
• In a medium saute pan, melt two tablespoons of the butter over medium low heat and once melted, add the shallots and cook until soft, about four minutes.
• Add wine and cook to evaporate.
• Add zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper and thyme and cook for two minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated, leaving about a tablespoon of liquid with the solids.
• Turn the heat to low and start stirring in four tablespoons of butter letting them melt into the sauce. Add four more tablespoons of butter stirring in to melt and mix in.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in the last two tablespoons of butter. The sauce will be creamy and slightly thick.
• Pour this sauce through a strainer and discard solids then set aside. *
• Pat fish dry with paper towels.
• In a small bowl, mix flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Pour into a small sifter and sift over both sides of the fish.
• Heat a large skillet or saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil.
• Once the oil is hot, add all of the fish filets and cook for about five minutes, turning half way through.
• Remove to a platter and drizzle some sauce over the fish and serve the rest on the side.

PAN SEARED TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. One side at a time, coat the tilapia fillets in the flour. Set aside.
• In a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1/4 cup of the butter. Once the butter is melted and beginning to sizzle, add the tilapia fillets side by side in the skillet. Cook the fish for about 5-6 minutes before flipping and cooking for another 5-6 minutes on the other side, or until it flakes easily with a fork*.
• When the fish is cooked, remove it to a plate and keep warm in the oven. Add the remaining butter to the skillet, and once the butter starts sizzling use a spatula to scrape up any brown bits, and squeeze the lemon juice into the pan. Let the sauce simmer for a couple of minutes, then remove from heat. Plate the fish (and any potatoes or rice you may have cooked) and drizzle the lemon butter sauce all over the dish. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately!

PARMESAN TILAPIA WITH A WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together 1/4 cup flour, Parmesan cheese, thyme, dill, and salt in a shallow dish.
• Pour 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup flour in two separate shallow dishes.
• Dip tilapia fillets into plain flour, then milk.
• Thoroughly coat the fillets with the seasoned flour; reserve the remaining seasoned flour.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the fillets in the butter, about 2 minutes each side.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the fish is easily flaked with a fork, 2 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer the fillets to a dish.
• Increase heat to medium, and pour the remaining seasoned flour into the skillet.
• Whisk in white wine; cook and stir until reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually stir in 1/4 cup milk. Reduce heat to low and allow sauce to simmer for 1 or 2 minutes more.
• Spoon sauce over tilapia to serve.

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper set aside
• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add tilapia filets and cook for about 4-5 minutes, carefully turn and cook another 4-5 minutes. Or until opaque through and flaky with a fork. Carefully remove fish to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the 4 tablespoons butter and garlic to the skillet.
• Once the butter is melted add in the white wine and let simmer for 4-5 minutes.
• Add in the heavy cream, thyme, and lemon juice, let simmer 2-3 minutes just until it starts to thicken a bit.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve tilapia with lemon butter sauce over white rice or pasta!

TILAPIA IN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray broiler pan with non-stick spray and place fish on broiling pan and place in oven. Cook for 7 to 10 minutes (the thicker the longer).
• While fish is baking mix remainder of ingredients in a bowl.
• When done baking remove fish and turn oven onto Broil and if using an electric oven move rack up in oven so that fish will be about 6 inches away from burner.
• Spread cream sauce over fish evenly and place back into oven/broiler, cook for an additional 4 to 6 minutes or until sauce starts to blacken remove from oven/broiler and serve.
• Enjoy! From start to finish 30 to 35 minutes for a Great Sit Down Meal. Serve with your favorite sides!
• Note: The more hot sauce the more you will change the flavor. I recommend you taste as you add. The hot sauce is the key ingredient for the zest!

CHIPOTLE-HONEY GLAZED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Put the chipotle chiles, honey, scallions, 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl, add the tilapia and toss to coat evenly; set aside for 10 minutes at room temperature.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tilapia and cook, turning once, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with coleslaw and lemon wedges on the side.

BAKED TILAPIA WITH LEMON-THYME FLAKY SALT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Sprinkle shallot in a baking dish large enough to hold all of the fish in a single layer.
• Rub each fillet all over with a teaspoon of olive oil. Lightly season one side of each fillet with sea salt and pepper.
• Place fillets on top of shallots in the baking dish, seasoned side down, and bake until flesh is opaque and flakes with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes.
• While fish bakes, prepare the seasoning salt by combining thyme, flaky salt and lemon zest in a small bowl.
• Mix gently.
• The salt mixture will be slightly wet and clumpy.
• When fish is done, sprinkle a little bit of the seasoning salt over each fillet, making sure each portion gets a bit of salt, zest and thyme.
• Serve immediately with any remaining seasoning salt if desired.

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.