I love buying fresh fish. There's nothing like it when you're craving seafood. Here are two fun ways to make Tilapia taste totally different!1. Maple Tilapia
- Place tilapia fillets in a Tupperware with pure (real!) maple syrup, freshly grated ginger, juice from one lemon, salt and pepper. Let marinate for an hour before cooking.
- When ready, preheat oven to 400
- Place fish on two sheets of foil, drizzle the sauce all over and wrap up tightly.
- Bake for 20 minutes, open foil, and bake for another 5-7 minutes. (I had two generous pieces, so your cooking time can vary depending on how much you use).
- Top with sliced almonds and it's ready to eat!
2. Cajun Tilapia Nuggets
- Preheat a frying pan with canola oil and 1 tbsp of butter on med. heat.
- Prep your crusty coating: In one bowl, beat an egg. In another bowl, mix panko bread crumbs with pepper, salt, garlic and onion powder, paprika and cayenne pepper.
- Cut your fish into nugget-sized pieces.
- Coat each piece in the egg, then the crumbs and fry until each side is golden brown and crispy.
- Serve with Plum sauce (or your favorite dipping sauce!) and lemon wedges.
TIP: Many people have trouble keeping the bread crumbs on their meat when they pan fry... the best thing that works for me is to have my oil and butter screaming hot. Be patient, allow your pan to heat up nicely before frying.
SIDE ideas?
- I served my fish with a blend of whole grain/wild rice boiled in 1 tbsp of beef broth.
- My greens were a mix of baby spinach, arugula, steamed broccoli topped with olive oil, pepper, white wine vinegar and celery salt.
Merci!
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