Tequila Lime Tilapia With Warm Tomato Salsa Recipes

PACE TEQUILA LIME TILAPIA RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Spray a 3-quart shallow baking dish with the cooking spray. Place the fish fillets into the baking dish. Spoon 1/4 cup salsa onto each fillet. Top each with 1 tablespoon cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with the cilantro, if desired.

TOMATILLO TEQUILA SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toss the tomatillos, poblanos and scallions on a rimmed baking sheet with a drizzle of oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until well charred, flipping once, about 5 minutes per side. When cool enough to handle, remove the skins from the poblanos.
• Put the charred vegetables in the bowl of a food processor along with the tequila, chili powder, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Pulse until well mixed but still slightly chunky. Transfer to a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or overnight. Serve with tortilla chips.
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TEQUILA- LIME TILAPIA WITH WARM TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• 1. To marinade the fish, place in a shallow pan and sprinkle with spices and chopped cilantro and diced tomato. Squeeze lime juice over the fish and pour in the tequila. Cover with plastic wrap and spoon marinade over fish every half hour or so for 2 hours. Make sure to refrigerate the fish in between bastings. 2. Melt butter in a frying pan and gently sautee the onions until they are soft and golden brown. Toss the onions in the pan until they form an even, uniform layer on the bottom of the pan. Increase heat to high. 3. Remove the fish from the marinade and lay over the onions, and pour in about 1/3 of the marinade. Cover the fish. 4. Remove the tomato from the marinade and heat in a separate pan just long enough to heat it up and kill any microbes or parasites. Food poisoning ain't fun. 5. After 2 minutes, turn the tilapia over. Add more marinade and cover for another 2 minutes. 6. When the fish is cooked through, scoop the filets up with as much onion as possible and serve over spanish rice. Garnish the filets with the tomato salsa.

TOMATO AND TEQUILA

Steps:

• In a large glass, combine tomato juice, tequila, and lime juice. Add ice and several dashes hot-pepper sauce, and garnish with cilantro.

GRILLED TILAPIA WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, parsley, garlic, basil, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the tilapia fillets, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Prepare the mango salsa by combining the mango, red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper in a bowl. Add the lime juice and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Remove the tilapia from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Grill the fillets until the fish is no longer translucent in the center, and flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Serve the tilapia topped with mango salsa.

TOMATO AND TEQUILA

Steps:

• In tall glass combine tomato juice, tequila and lime juice.
• Add Ice and Tabasco sauce.
• Garnish with cilantro.

BAKED TILAPIA WITH GARLIC AND LIME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside.
• Rinse fish and pat dry; place on the prepared baking sheet. Season each fillet with 1/4 teaspoon Silly Salt and pepper to taste. Divide the butter pieces lime zest, and juice evenly among the tops of the fillets. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

SAVORY TOMATO-BRAISED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with seasoned salt; drizzle with lemon juice. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add tomatoes, peppers, broth, tomato paste, garlic powder and oregano; cook and stir 2-3 minutes longer., Place fillets over tomato mixture; cook, covered, 6-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. If desired, serve with pasta.

LIME-CILANTRO TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cumin. Dip fillets in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess., In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook, uncovered, 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove and keep warm., To the same pan, add broth, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and remaining cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with tilapia.

GARLIC AND TOMATO TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mash together the garlic and tomato. Stir in the sour cream and season with salt and pepper. Place the fish fillets in a shallow baking dish.
• Bake fish for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until about halfway done. Remove from the oven, and pour the tomato sauce over it. Return to the oven, and cook for 10 more minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.