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2. Mix the cornmeal, flour, parsley, salt, pepper and cayenne (optional) together in a medi-
um sized mixing bowl by beating mixture with a whisk or fork.
3. Wash the Tilapia fillets one at a time, lay each of the Tilapia fillets in the cornmeal mix-
ture in the mixing bowl and coat both sides of the fillet, and shake off the excess and then
IMMEDIATELY, place each of the fillets into the hot grease.
4. Lower the heats in your pan after all 4 fillets are in the grease and cook 3 minutes on
each side until golden brown. If filets are thick, add one minute to cooking time.
5. When you take the fillets out of the skillet, place on paper towel to drain the grease.
Serve with black-eyed peas, fresh green beans, sliced tomatoes, tartar sauce and lemon
wedges, hot biscuits or dinner rolls and chocolate cake for dessert.
Steamed Tilapia Recipes
Because so many people are in a hurry to prepare meals, and they're calorie conscious,
steaming fish is the hot new rage. After all, hot steam cooks quickly and cleanup is fast and
easy. You're not limited to a bland tasting fish because you steam cook, in fact, you can
add your spices and even quick cooking vegetables and they'll cook right along with your
fish to create a fast and delicious dish.
If you don't have a steamer (like the one above), you can create your own fish poacher/
steamer by putting a grill in the bottom of a roasting pan or rolling up a foot of aluminum
foilintoalongcurlytubeandplacingyourfishontopit.Or,youcanbuyabamboosteamer
(left photo) for your fish or placing a stainless steel cooking cage (below) in roaster. You'll
only need an inch or so of water in the bottom of the pan. After all, we want steam from
the water to cook your fish. Bamboo steamers are inexpensive (around $15 depending on
size) and range from six inches to twelve inches in diameter. They can be purchased at such
stores as Sears, Target, Wal-Mart.
You can also steam a whole Tilapia (or any fish) in a stainless steel cooking cage placed
inside a large roasting pan (like a turkey roaster) with water in the bottom and placed in an
oven, or you can also place on an outdoor grill.
Ginger Tilapia
Ingredients:
1 whole Tilapia fish - 1 ¼ pounds or 4 to 5 (4 ounce) fillets
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
3 Tablespoons olive oil
¼ Teaspoon black pepper
¼ Teaspoon salt
1 inch of grated ginger - chopped or sliced
6 green onions chopped in small bites
4 to 5 tablespoons sesame oil (can also be spicy-hot sesame oil)
