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Tilapia with Swiss Chard

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Tilapia with Swiss Chard

Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 People

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pkg Coleson's Catch Tilapia Fillets
  • 1 bunch Swiss Chard washed, dried and chopped
  • 1/2 c. Onion diced 
  • 1/2 lb. bacon diced
  • 1/2 c. Tomatoes diced 
  • 2 Tbsp Vinegar
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Sauté the bacon until crisp; remove from the pan. 
  • Add the onions to the pan and sauté until tender. 
  • Add the Swiss Chard and sauté until tender. 
  • Add the tomatoes, and vinegar, bring to a boil.
  • Finally, add the bacon and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

Notes

For this recipe you can prepare the Tilapia two ways depending on your preference:  Dust the Tilapia with flour and sauté in hot oil until very crisp and serve the chard over or on the side. Or place the Tilapia in a baking dish and pour the chard mixture over it and bake for 20 minutes.

Tilapia with Eggplant and Squash Recipe

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Tilapia with Eggplant and Squash Recipe

Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 People

Ingredients

  • 2 pkg 12 oz. Coleson's Catch Tilapia Fillets
  • 1 Eggplant unpeeled, diced (I recommend Japanese Eggplant)
  • 1 Yellow Squash   diced
  • 1 Chayote peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 Onion peeled and diced
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper diced
  • 2/3 c. Ripe Tomato diced
  • 2 Tbsp garlic chopped
  • 1 c. Portobello Mushroom sliced 
  • 1/2 c. Chicken Broth
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Crushed red pepper flakes or hot pepper optional

Instructions

  • Sauté the onion, eggplant, bell pepper and mushroom in hot oil until soft, add the garlic, stir. 
  • Add the rest of the ingredients except the fish. 
  • Simmer until the squash is tender. 
  • You can cook the Tilapia any way. 
  • An easy way is to pour the eggplant mixture over the fish in a baking dish and cover and bake for 15 minutes in a hot oven.
  • Or you can put the fish in another sauté pan and pour the eggplant mixture over it and simmer for 5-7 minutes.

Pan Fried Tilapia with Almonds

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Pan Fried Tilapia with Almonds

Servings 2 People

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pkg Coleson's Catch Tilapia Fillets thawed
  • olive oil
  • Lemon Juice
  • Ground Cumin
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Almonds

Instructions

  • Generously coat skillet with olive oil.  Heat over medium heat. 
  • Add the Tilapia so that each piece is flat in the pan (uncovered).
  • Squeeze lemon juice evenly over Tilapia Fillets.  Shake salt and pepper as desired over each piece. 
  • Shake cumin so that each piece is evenly coated.  Cook 4 minutes and then flip each fillet. 
  • Repeat lemon juice, salt & pepper and cumin. 
  • When Tilapia is cooked through, each side should be white and flaky. 
  • With two minutes left, add sliced almonds as desired over each piece. 
  • Place the lid on the skillet (should be the size that covers all of the Tilapia). 
  • Let steam for the last 2 minutes of cooking.
  • Uncover and with a spatula, transfer to plates.

Notes

Serve with rice, a vegetable and/or salad.
Additional Comments:
Recipe of Karyn Racov at Camp Foster in the Far East. 2nd Prize Winner Coleson's Catch Seafood Recipe Contest 2006.

Baked Tilapia with Pecans and Maple

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Baked Tilapia with Pecans and Maple

Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 People

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pkg Coleson's Catch Tilapia Fillets
  • 1/2 c. pecans chopped
  • 1/3 c. Maple Syrup
  • 1/4 c. Butter melted
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Season the Tilapia fillets with salt and pepper, brush with some butter and press the pecans on top. 
  • Place Tilapia in a baking dish.
  • Drizzle with the syrup and the rest of the butter. 
  • Bake at 450° for 10-15 minutes.

Tilapia With Bok Choy And Water Chestnuts

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Tilapia With Bok Choy And Water Chestnuts

Servings 2 People

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pkg Coleson's Catch Tilapia Fillets
  • 2 c. Bok Choy chopped (stalks separated from leaf, using both)
  • 1 c. Onion diced
  • 2 tsp. Fresh Ginger grated
  • 1 tsp. garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp. Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. Sesame Oil
  • 1/2 tsp. Toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/4 c. Carrot grated
  • 2 Tbsp Water Chestnuts chopped
  • Plain oil

Instructions

  • In lightly oiled saute pan, cook the onion and Bok Choy until soft.
  • Add all other non-fish items and saute lightly, leaving the bok choy leaves just wilted.
  • Cook the Tilapia your favorite way and top with the cooked greens.

Notes

Suggested side dishes would be brown rice, bulgur, or quinoa.

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