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How to Cook Tilapia - 4 Easy Recipes

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By Desula
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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. Step 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. Step 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. Step 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. Step 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

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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?

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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 said

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

joanhaines said

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

aerialacro said

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

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