Tilapia With Salsa Butter Recipes

TILAPIA WITH SALSA BUTTER

Steps:

• Rinse fish and pat dry.
• Cut into serving sized pieces, if necessary.
• Set aside.
• In small bowl, combine butter, 1 tablespoon salsa, lime zest, garlic, and cumin.
• Place fillets in single layer on foil lined baking sheet with sides.
• Brush butter mixture over fish.
• Tuck under any thin edges.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes per inch of thickness or about 8 minutes until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Place on serving platter.
• Top with additional salsa if desire.
• Serve immediately.

TILAPIA WITH MANGO SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Squeeze lemon juice over fish fillets and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add mango, salsa verde, chicken broth, jalapeno, and recaito; bring to a simmer. Add wine and lime juice, then drizzle in olive oil. Bring to a light boil.
• Add tilapia and cook, flipping as needed, until fish is almost cooked through, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and let simmer, covered, until fish flakes easily with a fork and flavors have melded, about 5 minutes more.
• Serve fish topped with mango salsa sauce.

TILAPIA IN BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Season flour to taste with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
• Heat oil with 2 Tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fillets without overlapping, cook in batches if needed.
• Cook until golden brownon bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn fillets and cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until opaque through the thickest part.
• Drain fillets on paper towel, transfer to a platter and keep warm. Add remaining 4 Tablespoons butter to the skillet and heat until it froths.
• Add lemon juice and lemon slices, swirl pan to heat through. Pour butter sauce over fillets immediately before serving. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

TILAPIA WITH GRAPEFRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• For marinade, in a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Set aside 1 tablespoon. Place tilapia in a large resealable plastic bag; add remaining marinade. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour., For the salsa, in a small bowl, combine the beans, grapefruit sections, onion, cilantro, jalapeno and reserved marinade. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , Drain and discard marinade. In a small skillet over medium heat, cook tilapia in butter for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with salsa.

CAJUN TILAPIA WITH SOUTHWESTERN SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place corn on the preheated grill and cook, turning often, until charred all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and remove kernels when cool enough to handle.
• Combine corn kernels, avocado, tomato, black beans, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno in a large bowl. Squeeze 1 lime wedge over top and season with salt and pepper. Store in the refrigerator until cold, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, season tilapia on both sides with Cajun seasoning.
• Melt butter in a medium stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat; cook until just before butter begins to brown. Add tilapia and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 1 more minute. Tilt the skillet and baste with the butter until fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, about 5 more minutes. Remove fish from the skillet.
• Pour chicken broth into the pan and scrape the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Whisk in cream. Squeeze in another lime wedge, then taste and adjust for your desired level of tanginess. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat.
• Serve fish with cold salsa, adding cream sauce to both, if desired.