Tilapia is a light-flavored fish, so a spiced cornmeal crust such as in this pan-fried recipe helps give it a flavor boost.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia
Tilapia is a white-fleshed fish (sometimes can have a slight pink color) that is mild in flavor. This low fat fish can be grilled, fried, steamed, broiled and poached.
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Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia
Copycat Ruby Tuesday's New Orleans Seafood
Talk about easy! This copy cat recipe from Ruby Tuesday only calls for three ingredients: tilapia, shrimp, and alfredo sauce. It's also ready in under 30...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Tilapia With Tomatoes And Olives
Tilapia is a versatile fish that goes well with so many flavors. This recipe bakes the fillets with tomatoes, green olives, and onion creating a zesty sauce.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia Parmesan Saute
Tender tilapia fillets are pan-cooked in a lemon sauce and sprinkled with a seasoned Parmesan cheese topping for an extra splash of flavor.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pan-Seared Tilapia With Veracruz Sauce
A flavorful dish made with tilapia fillets and a Mexican veracruz style sauce with tomatoes, olives, and capers.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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Southern Tilapia with Rice and Beans
Pan-fried tilapia is served over Spanish rice mixed with black beans, and tomatoes.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sauteed Tilapia Fillets With Garlic-Butter Sauce
Tilapia is the easiest and most effortless main course you can make. Taste how light and fluffy this fish becomes when it is embraced by the colorful...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Blackened Tilapia
Nothing like a cast-iron sear for blackened fish. A zesty coating of spices brings out the best in mild tilapia, and the quick sear brings the spices to their most piquant.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Beer-Braised Tilapia With Mushrooms And Tomatoes
Tilapia fillets are seasoned and sauteed, then braised with beer, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Skillet Herbed Tilapia
Fresh basil and tarragon along with white wine and lemon juice make these tilapia fillets delightfully light, perfect with a glass of white.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pan Fried Tilapia With White Wine And Capers
Made with lemon juice, capers, garlic, dried basil, tilapia fillets, salt, black pepper, all-purpose flour, non-stick cooking spray, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ginger Lime Tilapia
Made with scallions, cilantro, ginger, garlic, lime juice, sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, tilapia fillets
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Tilapia
Made with tilapia fillets, celery, onion, red bell pepper, butter, salt and pepper, flour, dried tarragon, dried basil, milk
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Sesame-Crusted Tilapia Fillets
Tilapia is a quick-cooking fish that takes on the flavors it's cooked with. This recipe flavors it with Asian-style ingredients and gives it a little crunch with seasme...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Zesty Tilapia with Mushrooms
For all the times "zesty" is used figuratively, this isn't one of them. Actual lemon zest along with lime juice gives a citrusy kick to flaky tilapia and...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia with Old Bay Butter
Butter, white wine, and Old Bay seasoning is the perfect way to spice up some mild tilapia filets. The rest of that white wine pairs well with the fish, by the way.
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia En Papillote With Asparagus & Shrimp
Surf and surf is the new surf and turf. Shrimp and tilapia are the stars of the show here, but asparagus adds some colorful contrast and a lemony butter...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia With Zucchini Relish
Enjoy a lighter dinner that has lots of flavor and texture. The simple fish is served with a zippy but well balanced zucchini relish.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia With Olive Tomato Sauce
Made with tilapia fillets, black pepper, olive oil, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, mushrooms, green olives, fresh oregano, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pan-Seared Tilapia With Five Spice And Ponzu
Made with olive oil, cornstarch, tilapia fillets, salt, black pepper, white pepper, five spice powder, garlic powder, brown sugar, ponzu sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia With Zesty Orange Salsa
Fish with fruit salsa is a great combo. The recipe uses a low-sugar orange marmalade to give the salsa the perfect texture to go with the delicate fish.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sauteed Tilapia With Lime
Made with salt and black pepper, lime juice, olive oil, tilapia, green onions, garlic, white wine, all-purpose flour, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia with Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Made with tilapia, pesto sauce, salt and pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Prosciutto-Baked Tilapia
Made with roasted red peppers, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, tilapia fillets, prosciutto, olive oil cooking spray
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Broiled Fish With Avocado Salsa
Made with tilapia fillets, yellow bell pepper, grape tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, cilantro, lemon juice, jalapeno pepper, salt, avocados
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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