Tilapia For Company Recipes

TILAPIA FOR COMPANY

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet 'til crisp. Approximately 5 minutes. Remove and chop.
• Reserve 1 Tbl of bacon grease in skillet.
• To hot skillet add olive oil; then fish (two fillets at a time, keeping first two warm).
• Cook 2 or 4 minutes. Turn fish after salting and peppering first side.
• Fish is done when it can be flaked w/fork.
• Add garlic, bacon and mushrooms (if using). Toss to coat.
• Add wine and lemon juice.
• Return first fillets to skillet.
• Add scallions last 20 seconds.
• Arrange fillets on a platter or individual plates and spoon sauce, scallions over.

10 GREAT TILAPIA RECIPES: BAKED TILAPIA & MORE!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Chop the tomatoes, shallot, garlic, and lemon as noted above.
• Place the chopped vegetables and lemon slices in the bottom of a 9 x 13″ baking dish and mix with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Crumble the feta cheese into rough chunks and add it to to the pan, tossing gently to combine.
• Pat the tilapia dry. Rub it with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, split between the filets. Sprinkle both with the Italian seasoning and a few grinds fresh ground black pepper, then add the red pepper flakes and smoked paprika. Sprinkle the capers over the top.
• Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fish), until the fish is flaky and the internal temperature is 140 degrees Fahrenheit when measured with a food thermometer. Garnish with chopped parsley and remove the lemon slices when serving (or eat them if you like!).