Tilapia With Italian Cheese Sauce

When we were at Sam's last week I saw this cheese and had to buy it because I just knew it would be good on so many things.  It's called Bruschetta, it's Monterey cheese with italian seasoning mixed throughout.  Well I was right it's delicious on Tilapia, hamburgers, hot dogs, in omelets and makes a wonderful cheese sauce, so bet it would be good in  a Mac and Cheese dish.  This sauce is so quick to make and is also "Low Carb".  The recipe below makes enough for 2 pieces of fish.  The fish above I fried in a pan with some olive oil and butter and sprinkled Italian Seasoning on top.  Comes out nice and brown with a little crunch.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz of Bruschetta cheese
1 oz of cream cheese
1/4 cup or less of heavy cream

Melt all in sauce pan and serve over fish.

Now wasn't that easy.  This was one of those short, sweet posts.  This time of year it's too hot to be in the kitchen for long so finding quick recipes is wonderful.  Have a great day and Remember to Find the Time to Do ALL the things you love.
Donna

Talipia with cilantro cream sauce

This is a great low cal dish, well sorta.  Would be without the yummy cream sauce.  I imagine this sauce would be good on several proteins.  I served this with coleslaw and corn on the cob.    I will post the recipe for the coleslaw later this week, I've been making the cole slaw  for over 40 years and the family loves it.

 adapted from here
see my changes in red
4 good size tilapia fillets
1 tablespoon melted butter
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely minced

2 green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup chopped leeks)

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (next time I will use less)

1 cup heavy cream (1 cup 1/2 and 1/2)

1 1/2 TBL chopped chives

1 TBL flour

1-2 tablespoon lime juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

 

Preparation:

Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; saute the garlic and onion for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cream and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes to reduce slightly. Stir in cilantro, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 1 minute longer. Set aside or refrigerate until nearly serving time. Heat oven to 375°.
Line a baking pan with foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray. Brush fillets lightly with butter; arrange in the baking pan. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Bake the fish for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tilapia is cooked through. Warm the sauce up and drizzle a little over each serving of fish.
Serves 4.

The family really liked this, I did too.  But as I said I will do less cilantro next time and also my daughter suggested maybe adding some red pepper flakes.
Thanks for stopping by and taking time from your busy day.  Have a wonderful day and Remember to Find the Time to Do ALL the things You Love.
Donna

Crusted Baked Tilapia with Mango Pineapple Salsa

 

This is a low calorie delicious dish.  The flavors of the pineapple and mango are so light and refreshing.  I added some fresh basil from my herb pot.  I buy my Tilapia frozen and individually wrapped that way I can use as much as I want and the rest still stays fresh.  I really enjoyed this dish and will make it part of my  go to recipes.  Also I cooked this in my toaster oven because it's been sooooooooooooo hot here I didn't want to heat up the house.

Currently I am in New Mexico with my son, daughter-in-law and two beautiful grandchildren.  My blog will update as usual because I have done several recipes that I've wanted to share, so please be sure to come and visit.  When I return I will post some pictures of my visit.
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Ingredients:
2-4 Tilapia fillets
1/4 cup mayo
Italian Bread Crumbs for coating

Salsa
1 fresh pineapple cut into chunks
2 mango's cut into chunks
1/4 cup  fresh basil chopped
**optional** 1/2 small red onion diced (I didn't add this because I don't like raw onion)
1/2 large red sweet pepper, finely diced
pinch of salt

Direction:
thaw fillets, brush each with mayo on both sides, then coat with bread crumbs.  Place on a cookie sheet lined with that parchment aluminum paper.  (makes for great clean up)  Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes until fish flakes and breading is golden.  Top with chilled salsa.  Enjoy

Salsa:
Combine all ingredients and chill until ready to serve. 
Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful day and Remember to Find the Time to Do ALL the things YOU love.
Donna



 

Fish Taco

 

 

Last year we were in San Diego for Josh's graduation from Marine Boot Camp and I really wanted to try these while I was there but didn't.  Hmmmm not sure why, well any way I thought I'd try them at home since I've been eating so much fish lately and after a while you would like a change from just baking or grilling.  I  tried these both fried like listed below and also grilled for a lighter Taco. 

These are so delicious.  I would have never thought a fish taco would be so YUMMY!  I will make these often I'm sure. 

 

Adapted from here

Ingredients: 

 3/4 cup AP flour
1/4 cup corn meal
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup Sprite *my change*

Sauce:
1/2 cup  sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 lime, juiced
1/4  jalapeno pepper, minced  No SEEDS
1/4 Anaheim pepper, minced NO SEEDS
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4  teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 quart oil for frying
1 pound cod fillets, or Tilapia  cut into 2 to 3 ounce portions (any white fish)
1 (12 ounce) package corn tortillas or homemade ones
You can also serve these on flour tortillas

1 pkg of  slaw mix 

Directions

To make  batter: In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Blend egg and sprite, then quickly stir into the flour mixture (don't worry about a few lumps).
To make white sauce: In a medium bowl, mix together sour cream and mayonnaise. Gradually stir in fresh lime juice until consistency is slightly runny. Season with jalapeno,  oregano, cumin, dill, and cayenne. 

The top photo is the fish made in a grille pan on the stove.
Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Dust fish pieces lightly with flour. Dip into  batter, and fry until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Lightly fry tortillas; not too crisp.  For the regular fish just fry in little bit of oil and butter, about 4 minutes on each side until brown and flaky.   To serve, place fried fish in a tortilla, and top with shredded cabbage, and white sauce. 
Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day and Remember to Find the Time to Do all the Things you Love.
Donna