Has anyone cooked Tilapia before?

[cybilx10]

I have a bag of Tilapia that we had purchased and I dont know what to do with it. I dont know if I should fry it or just bake it in the oven or what? What did you guys eat with it? I am at a loss on this.. Why o Why did I let hubby buy that bag?

[gettinrevvin2007]

lol. I bought it once, 'cuz it was $1 and I wanted to try it. I just put it in a frying pan w/ a little butter, and then a little lemon juice over when it was done cooking...oh yeah, and salt and pepper. Very easy. Very quick and very cheap.

[Merczilla]

Or olive oil instead of butter if you prefer. I cooked it the same way. Used to buy a lot of it, but after the earthquake/tsunami in that neck of the woods it started all coming out of China, so I quit buying it. I haven't seen any out of Thailand in quite a while. I stopped checking a while back too. Gave up.

[cheynesnana]

We have it all the time! I dip it in egg.. then Panko bread crumbs. Fry it 'til it's golden brown.. and usually serve it with rice and green beans.. Yum!

[Shadowchasy]

I have a bag of Tilapia that we had purchased and I dont know what to do with it. I dont know if I should fry it or just bake it in the oven or what? What did you guys eat with it? I am at a loss on this.. Why o Why did I let hubby buy that bag?

you can fix it either way. I fried, like I would any other fish. My daughter bakes hers with Lemon Pepper and butter.

[mzbeers]

You can also crush up tortilla chips, put lime juice, and seasonings on it, then cover it with the crushed chips and bake, or pan fry. YUMMY!

[ocean_brez]

I usually either bake or fry Tilapia. When baking, I drizzle EVOO on the bottom of the baking dish, then I sprinkle the fish with dill, garlic salt, paprika, white pepper and whatever else I feel like adding. After that I do another light drizzle of EVOO on top of the fish and then bake it.

As for frying, I am not the greatest at that, so I usually cheat and buy an inexpensive seasoning (my family loves Lousiana Fish Fry products) batter to coat my fish in. From there, I fry the fish in batches for 6-7 minutes each.


Sides-wise, we usually rotate between steamed white rice, red beans & rice or some other type of lazy rice. Good side veggies are either corn, green beans or carrots.

[cybilx10]

Thanks.. I guess Im gonna have to suck it up and cook it. Thanks for all of the ideas, now I dont feel so clueless..

[Mama Stu]

I broil mine with a little butter on it for about six minutes, then put a mixture of Mayo, shredded Parmesean cheese and cut up green onions, spread it on top, pop it back under the broiler until the mixture browns a little. Delicious

[everprincess]

I broil mine with a little butter on it for about six minutes, then put a mixture of Mayo, shredded Parmesean cheese and cut up green onions, spread it on top, pop it back under the broiler until the mixture browns a little. Delicious

I made this a long time ago from a recipe I found in Kraft Food & Family mag. It was sooo good. I need to make this again soon.