How to Cook Tilapia - 4 Easy Recipes

Tilapia makes a wonderful main dish. It's inexpensive, light and healthy. Here are 4 easy ways to prepare your tilapia.

Cuisson Heureuse!!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tilapia fillets
• Ingredients depending on the recipe

1. LEMON GARLIC TILAPIA
   
   4 tilapia fillets
   1 TBSP olive oil
   1 TBSP maragarine
   1/8 c. lemon juice
   1 tsp parsley flakes
   1 tsp garlic salt
   
   Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
   
   PREHEAT oven to 400 degrees
   SPRAY baking dish with Pam cooking spray
   MELT margarine in microwave
   PLACE Tilapia in baking dish
   MIX melted butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, parsley
   POUR mix over tilapia
   
   Bake in preheated oven for 13 minutes, BROIL for 3 minutes
   
   ENJOY!!!

2. PARMESAN TILAPIA
   
   1 pound Tilapia fillets
   1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese
   2 tbsp. margarine
   2 TBSP Mayonaise
   1 TBSP Lemon juice
   Dash of - Basil, Black Powder, Onion Powder, Celery Salt
   
   PREHEAT oven to broil
   GREASE aluminum foil (to cover your pan)
   MIX parmesan cheese, margarine, mayo and lemon juice (set aside)
   SEASON to taste with basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt
   ARRANGE fillets on the pan
   BROIL for 3 minutes
   FLIP FISH FILLETS and BROIL for 2 minutes
   REMOVE fillets and COVER with cheese mixture
   BROIL until cheese melts (approximately 3 minutes) Make sure fish flakes and is done.
   ENJOY!!!

3. BAKED TILAPIA TOPPED WITH SEAFOOD
   
   8 Tilapia fillets
   8 oz. cooked shrimp
   8 oz. Neufchatel Cheese
   1 cup chicken broth
   1/2 c. shredded Swiss Cheese
   2 cups sliced mushrooms
   1 TBSP chopped garlic
   6 TBSP margarine
   2 cups imitation Crab Meat
   1 cup Italian style bread crumbs
   
   PREHEAT oven to 400 degrees
   CHOP crab, shrimp and mushrooms
   SAUTE with butter and garlic
   ADD softened Neufchatel cheese and chicken broth, stir until cheese is melted
   PLACE tilapia in baking dish (spray with Pam non stick spray)
   COVER tilapia with seafood/mushroom/cheese mixture
   SPRINKLE with swiss cheese
   MELT 3 TBSP margarine with 1 cup bread crumbs and spread over mixture
   BAKE at 400 degrees for 3 minutes

4. HONEY SOY TILAPIA
   
   2 Tilapia Filets
   3 TBSP. Honey
   3 TBSP. Soy Sauce
   3 TBSP. Balsamic vinegar
   1 TBSP. minced garlic
   
   MIX honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic
   PLACE fish in with liquid mix
   MARINADE for 30 minutes (at least)
   
   PREHEAT oven to 350
   BAKE for 15 to 20 minutes

Tips & Warnings

• Tilapia is great for someone on a diet
• Tilapia is done when the fish flakes, your oven/cooking time may vary

[debinflorida]

on 8/14/2009 OMG! I cannot believe this! I just bought Talapia BOGO and came here, and this article was on the front page. Is that Karma, or what?

[greatgreat8]

on 8/14/2009 will have to make a copy of this, and try one the next time I cook tilapia fish, thanks 5*

[naturenut]

on 8/14/2009 I would like to try Step 3 Tilapia. Great recipes.

[joanhaines]

on 8/14/2009 Cool. Fish is so easy and fast and good for us! Thanks for the variety!

[aerialacro]

on 8/14/2009 I have always used recipe 1 but I have written your other ones down and will try them!