Crispy Honey Lime Tilapia

 We are trying to get more fish into our diet and we recently discovered Tilapia...we also like cod. This sounded delicious when I found the recipe and couldn't wait to try it!

Crispy Honey Lime Tilapia-How Sweet It Is
1 lb tilapia filets, patted dry
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1/3 cup flour
2 tbsp olive oil
honey and lime zest for garnish

Place 2 tbsp oil, honey, lime juice, zest, and garlic into resealable bag. Place fish inside and marinate for one hour.

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in pan until hot. Season fish with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Once oil is hot add fish and fry until golden brown. Flip and continue to cook on other side. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel. Drizzle with additional honey and lime zest.


*This was BY FAR THE BEST FISH I've ever had! I can't wait to have it again. It was flavorful and crispy on the outside! YUM-O

Tilapia Peach Packets

In the wake of a Hurricane coming through I decided to start this marinating...if we loose power it will cook wonderfully on the grill! Hopefully I don't/didn't loose power though! Hope everyone stayed safe during the storm!

Tilapia Peach Packets-How Sweet It Is
1 lb tilapia fillets, patted dry
2 peaches, peeled, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh parsley(I used 2 tbsp dried)
1 red onion, sliced

Place ingredients except fish in blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Place sauce in zip top bag and add in fish. Marinate for 12-14 hours.

When ready to cook, take 4 pieces of tin foil(about 10x10 inches) and lay a few slices of onion on each piece. Place fish on top and wrap up. Grill for 10-12 mins or until fish is flaky.

**I have a picture of this...but photobucket doesn't like this computer operating system so if I switch it I'll get the picture for you!

This was tasty and different, plus it was really easy to make!

Macaroon Crusted Tilapia

We have been trying to eat more fish...when it's on sale. We have never had Tilapia before so I picked some up one night. Then I came across this recipe and seen as I have a love for coconut I couldn't wait to try it!

Macaroon Crusted Tilapia-shared from How Sweet It Is
1 lb tilapia filets, thawed and dried throughly
3/4 cup almonds, crushed by blender(should yield 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
salt and pepper
1 egg, beaten +2 tbsp water

Preheat to 425. Grease baking sheet with cooking spray.

Place egg and water into shallow plate and mix together. Add coconut and almonds together and mix throughly. Season fish with salt and pepper. Dip fish into egg mixture and then into almond/coconut. Press gently to get coating to stick. Place on baking sheet.  Bake for 20-25 mins until fish is cooked through(it should be white and flaky). *My fish was really thin filets so they only cooked for about 15 mins.

**I forgot to season the fish and did it afterwards. The salt I found to be KEY in this recipe. We both really enjoyed it...although my husband claims it's still not as good as the one I made with a bag of potato chips and a stick of butter!

Baked Fish with Sour Cream Parmesan Sauce

Being that we are still in the season of Lent I've had to come up with meatless meals on Friday. K has been craving fish which is fine, but sometimes I like to change up what I do with it! This recipe sounded perfect, but was still pretty closed to the baked cod I've made before!

I did use Cod instead of Tilipia.

Baked Fish with Sour Cream Parmesan Sauce-shared from Jenn's Food Journey
4 fish fillets(cod or tilipia)
1/4 cup reduced fat sour cream
3 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tbsp italian Seasoned breadcrumbs
1 tbsp panko bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Rinse and pat fish dry(VERY important if you use frozen fish) Lay fish in greased baking dish. Mix together sour cream and spices. Spread on top of fish. Combine breadcrumbs, panko, and cheese.
Sprinkle on top of sour cream. Bake for 12-15 mins or until fish flakes.

**This was by far the best fish recipe I've made! Well K will tell you about the one I made once that involved a bag of potato chips and a stick of butter, but that doesn't tend to be very healthy! This fish was cheesy and had a tang from the sour cream! Delish!

Baked Parmesan Crusted Cod

It's the season of Lent and that means that on Fridays we are meat free. This poses a problem for us...K is not a fan of vegetables and neither one of us are huge fans of fish, but we are trying to like it. I made this one night and K has now decided that we can have fish anytime if I make it this way, of course I made one, one night that had a stick of butter and potato chips and he likes that one better...but that defeats the purpose of eating healthy, sorry K!

Baked Parmesan Crusted Cod
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 lb cod(or haddock)
salt and pepper

Pat fish dry. Season with salt and pepper. Mix together cheese breadcrumbs together. Roll fish in mix and pile the rest of the mixture on top of the fish. Bake in 400 degree oven for 10-15 mins until white and flaky.

**The cook times will vary depending on the thickness of the fish.