Bacon And Brown Sugar Infused Tilapia Recipes

GRILLED BACON WRAPPED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to 400º F.
• Spray coat a grilling basket with cooking spray.
• Put the tilapia in a dish. Coat with salt and pepper.
• Brush a small amount of olive oil onto the fish.
• Take two raw pieces of bacon and wrap it around the tilapia.
• Do this with all of the pieces of tilapia.
• Put into the grilling cage.
• (I kept a plate under the basket as I prepared the fish so it wouldn't drip all over the kitchen.)
• Put grill basket with the fish onto the grill.
• Cook on one side for 5 minutes on high heat and then flip the basket to cook the other side.
• Cook until the fish is flaky and white. Bacon may need a few extra minutes, and that is okay.
• Serve warm with parsley sprinkled on top.

BROWN SUGAR BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Position racks in the top and bottom of the oven. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil and set cooling racks into the baking sheets.
• Using your fingers, crumble together the brown sugar, smoked paprika and several grinds of black pepper on a plate. Dredge the bacon on both sides in the brown sugar mixture, rubbing so the sugar adheres. Arrange the slices on the racks without touching.
• Bake until the bacon is crisp and caramelized, flipping the slices and rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through, about 20 minutes total. Let the slices cool on the racks, turning once or twice so they don't stick.

TILAPIA WITH BALSAMIC BROWNED BUTTER AND CREAMY FARFALLE WITH BACON, TOMATO AND PEAS

Steps:

• Heat a pot of water to a boil, salt the water and cook pasta to al dente.
• Heat a deep large skillet with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add bacon and crisp 3 to 4 minutes. Add onions, garlic, bay leaf and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook until tender but not browned, 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, crush them up with a wooden spoon and simmer 15 minutes on low heat.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper. Dust fish with flour and shake off excess.
• Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook fish 4 minutes on each side.
• While fish cooks, stir peas into sauce, return to bubble and stir in mascarpone cheese. Adjust seasoning.
• Remove fish from skillet to a platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm. Reduce heat to medium and add butter to pan. Brown butter, 2 to 3 minutes, stir in balsamic and simmer 1 to 2 minutes to reduce by half. Pour the brown butter and vinegar over fish.
• Drain pasta, toss with sauce and wilt basil into pasta.
• Serve fish with pasta alongside.

MOUTHWATERING BROWN SUGAR BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Arrange bacon on the baking sheet in a single layer; edges can touch or slightly overlap. Sprinkle brown sugar generously on top. Sprinkle pecans over the sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and glazed, 10 to 15 minutes.

BAKED WRAPPED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Combine all topping ingredients in a bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place a fillet on each banana leaf and divide topping evenly among them, spreading it over the top.
• Fold each banana leaf over to form a packet around each fillet and seal the edge of each packet with a small piece of aluminum foil, crimping it tightly. Place on a baking sheet and bake 25 to 30 minutes.

PEPPERED BROWN SUGAR BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with foil. Place wire rack on foil.
• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, add brown sugar and peppers; shake to mix. Separate bacon slices, and place in bag; shake to coat.
• Arrange bacon in single layer on rack. Bake 20 minutes.
• Turn bacon over; brush with brown sugar mixture. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

BACON AND BROWN SUGAR INFUSED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Heat a medium-large sized pan to medium heat.
• Cook the slices of the bacon in the microwave to HALF done - about 3-4 minutes.
• Add your butter to the pan, melt, then add the bacon.
• Moisten your tilapia filets slightly and sprinkly or rub a some of the brown sugar on them. Add the filets to the pan, laying them on top of the bacon.
• Sprinkle the rest of the brown sugar on the other side of the tilapia, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook about 3-4 minutes.
• Flip, bacon and all to cook the other side (tilapia on bottom, bacon on top) until fish flakes and is cook through.