Chipotle And Dorito Crusted Tilapia Recipes

CHIPOTLE TILAPIA TACOS WITH MANGO-CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• Stir together the chipotle chile powder, garlic powder, salt, and cracked black pepper in a shallow bowl. Brush the tilapia fillets with the canola oil, and press into the spice mixture to coat, and set aside. Make the salsa by stirring together the mango, jalapeno, red onion, 1 clove garlic, cilantro, and lime juice in a separate bowl, and set aside. Make the aioli by stirring together the chipotle puree, 1 clove garlic, and mayonnaise in a small bowl, and set aside.
• Bring the black beans and 2 cloves of garlic to a simmer in a saucepan with a pinch of salt. Cover, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the tilapia until opaque in the center, and crispy on both sides, about 7 minutes. Heat the tortillas in a skillet over medium heat, and keep warm.
• To serve, place the tortillas on a plate, spoon on some Spanish rice and black beans. Top with some of the coleslaw mix, hot tilapia, and a spoonful of the mango-cilantro salsa. Top with a dollop of chipotle aioli to serve.

TORTILLA-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle lime juice on both sides of fish, then season both sides with salt and pepper. Stir together tortilla chips and cayenne on a plate. Beat egg in a bowl. Dip each fillet in egg, then roll in chips. Place each coated fillet on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until fish flakes.
• While fish is baking, make tartar sauce: Mix together mayonnaise, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt. Serve with cooked fish.

CHIPOTLE AND DORITO CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a platter.
• Place Doritos, spices, and chipotle pepper in food processor until until chips are finely crushed.
• Coat tilapia with egg and place in chip mixture until well coated on both sides.
• Squeeze Lime juice over fish.
• Spray cookie sheet with no stick spray.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH CHIPOTLE LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl. Set in the frig. for two hours.
• In a food processor, put Doritos, spices and jalapeno and process until finely crushed. Place on waxed paper when ready to cook.
• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
• In a med. bowl, whisk egg.
• Dip fish into egg and then coat both sides of the fish with crust ingredients. Be sure they are well coated.
• Place fish on parchment paper lined baking sheet and squeeze lime over the fish.
• Bake for 30 minute.
• Serve with the chipotle lime dressing and enjoy.

CILANTRO-CHIPOTLE TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Purée cilantro, oil, chiles with some adobo sauce, water, cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a blender until smooth, then coat fish with sauce.
• Line rack of a broiler pan with foil, then broil fish 3 to 4 inches from heat until just cooked through, 6 to 9 minutes.

POTATO-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine shredded potatoes, shallot, honey mustard, red pepper flakes, garlic salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Spread each portion of fish with 1 teaspoons mayonnaise and top with 1/4 the potato mixture, pressing onto the fish.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully place fish in the skillet, potato-side down and cook until crispy and browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn fish over gently, reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking until fish flakes easily using a fork, 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Serve fish with lemon wedges.

CHIPOTLE LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a food processor or blender, blend chipotle peppers, salsa, and lime juice. Place in a shallow bowl.
• Place crushed tortilla chips in a separate shallow bowl.
• Dredge tilapia through the chipotle mixture and then through the tortilla chips. Place the fillets in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, until the fillets easily flake with a fork and the edges are browning.
• Garnish with limes and cilantro before serving.