Grilled Tilapia

Grilled tilapia is one of the most favorite fish recipes amongst fish lovers all over. Read the following article and get to know more about the grilled tilapia...

Tilapia is a mild flavored, fresh water fish and it is also called as Hawaiian sunfish. Meat of this farm raised fish is very nice and tender and it has a really delicious taste. Tilapia is one of the major components of aquaculture after salmons and carps. There are various ways of making tilapia amongst which grilled tilapia recipes are the most adored seafood recipes by the foodies. Once you learn the technique of seasoning and handling its delicate meat, then making various interesting grilled tilapia recipes is not at all difficult. More on fish recipes.

Ways of Grilling Tilapia

Grilled Tilapia Fish Recipe with Mango Salsa

Ingredients

Tilapia fillets, 2

Ripe mango, peeled, diced and pitted, 1

Minced reed onion, 2 tablespoons

Minced garlic, 1 clove

Extra virgin olive oil, ⅓ cup

Minced fresh parsley, 1 tablespoon

Lemon Juice, 2 tablespoon

Lime juice, 2 tablespoons

Dried basil, 1 teaspoon

Ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon

Diced red bell pepper, Ѕ

Seeded and minced jalapeсo pepper, 1

Chopped fresh cilantro, 1 tablespoon

Salt, to taste

Directions

Take a large salad bowl and add minced garlic, ground black pepper and Ѕ teaspoons salt in it. Add the tilapia fillets in it and coat them well. Put the fillets and the remaining of the garlic mixture in a plastic bag and seal it well. Now, place this bag in the refrigerator for about an hour. To prepare mango salsa, take a bowl and combine mango, red onion, red bell pepper, jalapeсo pepper and cilantro. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and lime juice in it and toss it well. Now, add salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate this salsa till the time you want to serve your grilled tilapia.

Now, lightly oil the grates with a brush and preheat your outdoor grill on medium to high heat. Now, take out the marinated fillets and shake off all the excessive marinade before putting them on the grill. Grill them until their centers loose the original translucency. It will take approximately 3 to 4 minutes per side. Now, take a serving dish and serve these grilled tilapia fillets with mango salsa atop! Never turn the fish for too many times. As the meat of tilapia fish is delicate, it tends to break with excessive turning.

Grilled Tilapia Fish Tacos with Cream

Ingredients

Tilapia fish, 2lbs, 1 inch stripes

Shredded red cabbage, 1 Ѕ cups

Chopped tomatoes, 2 large

Mayonnaise, ј cup

Mexican cream ј cup

Lime wedges

Corn tortillas, 12

Salt and pepper, to taste

Hot sauce or salsa

Directions

At first, lightly oil the grill grates with a bit of olive oil. Now, season the tilapia fillets with pepper and salt and place them over a medium flame. Grill for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until thoroughly cooked. In the mean time, warm a few tortillas with water and place them on the grill. Turn the side and cook them well too. Now, take a bowl and add Mexican cream, mayonnaise and sauce in it. You can also use sour cream instead of the Mexican cream. Mix well and set it aside. Now, place some strips of tilapia in each tortilla. Top them up with cabbage, tomato and hot sauce and serve with lime wedges and salsa. More on tilapia recipes.

Pan Grilled Tilapia Fish with Avocado Salsa

Ingredients

Tilapia fillet

Avocado, Ѕ cut into cubes

Grape tomatoes, 6-8, sliced in half

Extra virgin olive oil

Lemon juice, Ѕ lemon

Red onion, ј, finely chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a plate, marinade the fish fillet with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Now, brush the grill pan with oil and place the fillets on a preheated grilling pan, over a medium heat. It won't take more than 2 minutes to grill each side of the fillets. Till the fillets get grilled, take a small bowl and combine, tomato, onion, avocado, a little bit of olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper and mix them well. Once done, make it a point to serve the fillets immediately with this avocado salsa on top! Always pay close attention while grilling tilapia, because it can get burned quite easily.

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Grilling is the best way of having tilapia or any other fish recipes. You can easily manage the grilled tilapia calories, which are not more than 100. Calories in tilapia can be reduced even more, with the use of some healthy marinades and sauces. So, these were a few of grilled tilapia recipes that I adore. I hope they were found easy and interesting! Have a happy eating!