Tilapia, Southern Pepper-Fried With Hot Pepper Sauce
E-Z Baked Tilapia
Sauteed Tilapia With Lime
Sauteed Tilapia Fillets With Garlic-Butter Sauce
Pan-Fried Tilapia With Tomato-Herb Sauce
Tilapia, Southern Pepper-Fried With Hot Pepper Sauce
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes, including sauce
11/2 lbs. Tilapia Fillets, rinsed in cold water
2 Lemons, cut into wedges
2 cups Milk
2 cups Cornmeal
21/2 Tbsp. Freshly-ground Black Pepper
1/2 tsp. Chili Powder
Salt - to taste
Vegetable Oil - for frying
Hot Pepper Sauce*
Heat 2-3" oil with hot pepper sauce in a large saucepan to hot. Mix
cornmeal
with chili powder, salt and pepper in a clear plastic bag; shake Tilapia
Fillets in the bag with cornmeal, until well-coated. Fry Fillets (about 5
minutes), or until golden brown on each side. Drain and serve hot, topped
with Hot Pepper Sauce* and lemon wedges to the side.
* Hot Pepper Sauce
1 cup bottled clam juice
1 cup canned tomatoes, crushed, with juice
3/4 cup onions, chopped
3/4 cup celery, chopped fine
3/4 cup green pepper, chopped
3 Tbsp. Butter
3 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (more to taste)
1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. white pepper
salt - to taste
Melt butter in large saucepan and add onion, garlic, celery and green
pepper, stir together and cook over medium heat (5 minutes); add tomatoes,
tomato paste and Clam Juice; mix together and stir in all remaining
ingredients. Bring mix to a boil, then lower heat and simmer (15 minutes),
stirring occasionally to allow all flavors to blend thoroughly.
Servings per recipe: 4
E-Z Baked Tilapia
Cooking Time: 20-25 Minutes
2 lbs. tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry
18-20 green olives, with pimientos, or pitted black
olives, sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 large can stewed tomatoes, with juice
2 Tbsp. parmesan cheese, grated - or to taste
11/2 Tbsp. seafood seasoning
11/2 Tbsp. seafood seasoning
salt - to taste
freshly-ground black pepper
fresh parsley, chopped
While oven is pre-heating to 375 F, arrange the Fillets in a large, glass
casserole dish and pour the tomatoes and their juice over Tilapia Fillets.
Sprinkle Fillets with seafood seasoning, salt, and pepper - to taste,
followed by olives and then, grate the Parmesan cheese over the top. Bake
fish uncovered, oven until just opaque in center (about 20-25 minutes, for
Fillets about 1" thick).
Servings per recipe: 4-6
Sauteed Tilapia With Lime
Cooking time: 12 Minutes
11/2 lbs. Tilapia Fillets, about 1/2" thick, rinsed in cold water and
patted dry
3 Green Onions, chopped
1 Clove Garlic (minced or pressed)
1/2 cup Dry White Wine
1/2 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine
1/3 cup All-purpose Flour
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 Tbsp. Lime Juice
Salt and Black Pepper
Put flour in a plate and season with salt and pepper; dredge Tilapia
Fillets
in seasoned flour, patting to remove excess. Combine garlic, lime juice,
margarine (or butter) and wine in a small bowl. Heat olive oil in a large
frying pan over medium-heat; add Fillets without overlapping (it may be
necessary to cook fish in two batches). Cook (about 3 minutes), or until
golden on bottom. Turn and cook until opaque through center (1-2 minutes
more); transfer to platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Add wine
mixture to pan and boil, scraping up cooked bits, until reduced by half
(approx. 2-3 minutes); stir in onions and heat about 30 seconds. Pour
sauce
over fish and serve.
Servings per recipe: 4
Sauteed Tilapia Fillets With Garlic-Butter Sauce
Cooking time: Less than 15 Minutes
11/2 lbs. Tilapia Fillets, cut into serving sized portions
4 Cloves Garlic, crushed
Seasoned Corn Meal
1 cup Milk
1/4 cup Butter or Margarine
1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice, fresh squeezed
1/4 tsp. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt and Black Pepper mix
4-5 drops Hot Pepper Sauce - more or less, to taste
Fresh Parsley, chopped - as a garnish
Dip Tilapia Fillets into milk and coat with seasoned corn meal. Heat
enough
butter in large saucepan to cover bottom; saute Fillets (about 5-7 minutes
per side), or until crispy brown (add more butter, as necessary).
Keeping Fillets warm, spoon warm garlic-butter sauce over Fillets
(Garlic-Butter Sauce: Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine in a small saucepan
and
stir in 1/4 tsp. each of crushed garlic, and sugar, and 1/3 tsp. salt and
pepper mix; add lemon juice and hot pepper sauce). Serve hot, garnished
with
parsley. Servings per recipe: 4
Pan-Fried Tilapia With Tomato-Herb Sauce
Cooking time: 20-25 Minutes
2 lbs. Tilapia Fillets, rinsed in cold water and patted dry
4-6 Green Onions, chopped for garnish
4 Sprigs Fresh Parsley as a garnish
2 cups canned Tomatoes, with juice
1 cup Onion, minced
1/2 cup Olive Oil
1/2 cup White Wine (or Water)
2 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine
2 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
1 tsp. minced Garlic
1 tsp. Dried Thyme
1/2 tsp. Dried Tarragon
1/2 tsp. Dried Basil
1/2 tsp. Hot Pepper Sauce
Salt and Freshly-ground Black Pepper - to taste
Flour for dredging
Tomato Herb Sauce*
Heat a non-stick saucepan over medium heat and add olive oil; dredge
Tilapia
Fillets in flour and put in pan; bring heat to high and cook (about 3
minutes) each side. Remove from heat, drain on paper towels; pour 1-2
Tbsp.
Tomato-Herb Sauce* over each fillet, garnish with green onions and a sprig
of fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
* To make Tomato-Herb Sauce: Melt butter in over medium heat and add
garlic and onion; cook until soft (do not brown); stir in tomatoes, tomato
paste and wine (or water), tarragon, thyme, and basil. Cook (15 minutes),
stirring occasionally and seasoning with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper
to taste. When cooked, puree briefly in a food processor.
Servings per recipe: 4
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