Lemon Garlic Tilapia Fish Recipe

INGEDIENTS:

* 2 tilapia fillets
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* Cajun spice to taste

MARINADE:

* 1 tbsp olive oil
* Juice of 1/2 a lemon
* 1 clove of garlic, minced
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

GARNISH:

* chopped cilantro or parsley

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Dip the tilapia fish fillets, coat and allow to marinate not longer than 5 minutes.

2. Pre-heat a nonstick fry for about 2 to 3 minutes or until its hot and add oil and swirl to cover the surface of the pan then add the fish fillets. Lower the heat to medium high and sprinkle the spice to taste and let cook for five minutes or so and turn the fish over and cook the other side until the tilapia fish meat is white in color.

3. Garnish with cilantro or parsley and additional Cajun spice if you like it hot (or not if you just like a little kick) and serve.

4. Add the garnish. And feel free to make a few modifications to suit your taste.

Broiled Tilapia Fish in Creamy Parmesan Cheese Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

* 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
* 1/4 cup butter, softened
* 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
* 2 pounds tilapia fillets

DIRECTIONS

1. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil and preheat your oven's broiler.

2. Sprinkle the celery salt, pepper, dried basil leaves and onion powder into bowl of mixed parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice and set aside.

3. Arrange the tilapia fish fillets in a single layer on the greased broiling pan and broil the fish for 2 to 3 minutes a few inches away from the heat. Flip the fillets and then do the other side for two more minutes.

4. Remove the broiled tilapia fish from the oven and cover the top side with the parmesan cheese mixture. And broil for 2 more minutes until the mixture on top of the tilapia fish fillets is browned and the fish flakes easily with a fork. Be mindful of the cooking time as you do not want the tilapia fish over cooked.

A few notes before wrapping up. This recipe can easily be modified to fit your taste. Like you can use celery seeds in place of celery salt or add 1/2 tsp. paprika, 1/4 tsp. garlic powder and 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes and forgo the lemon juice. You can also add bread crumbs to thicken the mix. And a lot of people using this recipe found seasoning it with a bit of Old Bay seasoning really adds to the flavor as well.

Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

* 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets

* 1 large ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced
* 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
* 2 tablespoons minced red onion
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
* 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
* 2 tablespoons lime juice
* salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together the extra-virgin olive oil, the lemon juice, parsley, garlic, basil, pepper, and salt in a bowl and pour into the tilapia fish fillets in a resealable plastic bag. squeeze out the air from the bag and marinate for 1 hour in the refigirator.

2. Prepare the mango salsa by combining the mango, red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper in a bowl. Add the lime juice and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

3. Remove the tilapia from the marinade and grill the fillets until the fish is no longer translucent in the center and flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Serve the tilapia topped with mango salsa. Enjoy!

Baked Tilapia Fish Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

* 4 (4 ounce) tilapia fillets
* 3/4 cup of olive oil, preferably extra virgin olive oil
* 1/4 teaspoon of salt
* 1/8 teaspoon of grounded black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
* 1 teaspon of garlic powder
* 4 tablespoons of tomato paste
* 1 green bell pepper
* 1 onion (large)
* 4 tablespoons of butter

DIRECTIONS:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175° C / 350° F.
2. Coat the bottom of a medium sized baking dish with about 1/4 cup of olive oil.
3. Mix the rest of the olive oil with salt, pepper, oregano, garlic and tomato paste into a small bowl
4. With the skin side up, place the tilapia fish fillet in the baking dish.
5. Pour the olive oil with salt, pepper, oregano, garlic and tomato paste mixture into the bowl of tilapia fish fillets and spread the mix with spatula.
6. Place the green bell pepper and the onion slices around the tilapia fillets
7. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. The baked tilapia is finished when you can easily flake it using a fork.
8. Remove the baked tilapia from the oven and place 1 tablespoon of butter on top of each fillet.

Tilapia Fish Stew Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

* 6 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 cup of chopped onions
* 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
* 2/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
* 1 cup of fresh chopped tomato (about 1 medium sized tomato)

* 2 tsp of tomato paste
* 8 oz of clam juice
* 2/3 cup dry white wine
* 1 1/2 lb Tilapia Fish fillets cut into 2-inch pieces
* Touch of dry oregano, Tabasco, thyme, pepper
* Salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic and sauté for 4 minutes and you can also add some celery and mushroom at this point for added flavor. Add parsley and stir for 2 minutes. Add tomato and tomato paste and let cook for 2 minutes longer.

2. Add clam juice, dry white wine, and fish and simmer until the Tilapia fish is cooked through, that should be less than 10 minutes. Add seasoning. Salt to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Butter Crumb Tilapia Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

4 to 6 tilapia fillets or about 1 1/2 pounds
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup soft fresh bread crumbs
tablespoons melted butter or
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil

PREPARATION:

Heat oven to 400° and lightly grease a shallow baking dish large enough for the fillets. Arrange fish fillets on the pan and season with salt and pepper.

Add the butter with remaining seasonings and toss with the bread crumbs making sure the ingredients are combined thoroughly.

Sprinkle the crumbs over the tilapia fillets.

Bake the fish fillets for 14 to 18 minutes, or until fish is cooked through. Broil for 2 to 4 minutes to brown the topping. Fish should be flaky when it is done.

Carefully remove the fillets and plate. To make a complete meal you can add a few side dishes such as green beans and a salad.

This recipe serves 4 but can be modified for more or less people.