Chili Tabasco Tilapia Recipes

CHILI LIME BAKED TILAPIA WITH AVOCADO CREMA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
• In a small bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper, and olive oil with the lime juice.
• Using a basting brush, generously coat each side of the tilapia fillet with the marinade.
• Bake fish for 12 minutes in a preheated oven until edges begin to crisp and fish is moist and flaky.
• While fish is baking, prepare the crema.
• In a blender, combine avocado, cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice, and yogurt. Blend until mixture is smooth.
• Serve tilapia topped with avocado crema and freshly chopped cilantro.
• Enjoy!

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA WITH CHILE LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Make chile lime butter:
• Stir together butter, shallot, zest, lime juice, chile, and salt in a bowl.
• Prepare fish:
• If using striped bass, score skin in 3 or 4 places with a thin sharp knife to prevent fish from curling (do not cut through flesh). Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking, then sauté 3 pieces of fish, turning over once with a spatula, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes, and transfer to a plate. Sauté remaining fish in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner.
• Serve each piece of fish with a dollop of chile lime butter.

LEMON-CHILI TILAPIA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Cut fish crosswise into 2-inch-wide pieces; set aside.
• Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush cereal in food processor).
• In shallow bowl, mix cereal, lemon peel, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper. In another shallow bowl, place milk. Dip fish pieces into milk, then coat with cereal mixture; place in pan. Drizzle oil evenly over fish.
• Bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients except cilantro until blended. Stir in cilantro. Serve sauce with fish.

CHILI TABASCO TILAPIA

Steps:

• Place fish in a large plastic bag. Add olive oil and marinate for one hour.
• Remove fish from marinade and salt to taste. Cook on preheated grill for 8-10 minutes.
• Combine chili sauce and Tabasco Sweet & Spicy sauce. Add a dash of regular Tabasco sauce if desired for more heat.
• Baste fish with sauce and grill for an additional 5 minutes.

ANCHO CHILI-SPICED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients; sprinkle over fillets. Cook fillets in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, combine the mayonnaise, lime juice and oregano in a small bowl. Serve with fillets.

TILAPIA TACOS WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and place in the oven; set to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Combine cilantro, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, water, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend salsa verde until pureed.
• Combine radishes, scallions, jalapeno, remaining lime juice, and remaining olive oil in a small bowl. Season radish salad with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add tilapia and season with coriander, salt, and pepper. Cook until opaque throughout and it flakes easily with a fork, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove tortillas from the oven. To assemble, fill warm tortillas with fish, radish salad, salsa verde, cabbage, and avocado.

TILAPIA FILLETS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine mango, marmalade, lime juice, cilantro, and green onion for salsa in a small bowl.
• Mix together chili powder, pepper, and salt; sprinkle on both sides of tilapia fillets.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tilapia and cook until opaque in the center and fish flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Serve with salsa.

SURVIVOR INSPIRED TROPICAL TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine ginger, honey, tamarind paste, and vinegar in a small pot and bring to a simmer. Add salt and pepper for seasoning. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until contents of pot have thickened - stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 475. Line small baking tray with aluminium foil. Pat dry tilapia fillets. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place seasoned fillets on aluminum foil. Using a spoon, glaze the fish with the tamarind sauce. Roast for 8 to 10 minutes - then place under the broiler on HI for 3 minutes. After cooked garnish with dill and squeeze lime on top.
• Place Saute pan over medium to high heat for two minutes until pan is hot. Add couscous and cook until golden brown. Add coconut milk, water, pinch of thyme, smidgen of rosemary, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat. Cook until most of the coconut milk has been absorbed. Plate and serve immediately.
• Lay the pineapple on its side. With a large sharp nice cut evenly through, including the head. Leaving a 1/2 inch rim, carve out the inside of the pineapple - creating two natural bowls. When couscous is finished cooking, spoon into pineapple - collecting excess cocounut milk as you go. Place fish on top and garnish. Enjoy!