Best Whole Baked Tilapia Recipes

WHOLE BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine onions with lemon juice and ginger. Arrange a few onion slices on the bottom of a baking dish(reserve some). Rinse Tilapia, pat dry with paper towel, brush outside with oil, lay fish on top of the onion mixture.
• Cut off about 1/2 inch from each of the lemons. Stuff the fish cavity with reserved onions, lemon ends and half of the cilantro. Cut remaining lemons into thin slices; tuck slices around base of fish and sprinkle remaining cilantro over onions and lemons in dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400°F oven until fish temperature reaches 135°F and flesh in opaque and flaky. Gently pull off skin and serve fish with onions and a fresh lemon slice. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• I think this may take 30-40 minutes*** I have not made this but my gf has :).

BAKED FRESH WHOLE TILAPIA #RSC

Steps:

• Directions - Tilapias (already scaled and dressed).
• Wrinkle the 4 sheets of heavy duty non-stick Reynolds aluminum foil to facilitate flavor distribution, coat each with EVOO with brush.
• Spread lemon rind, thyme on foils.
• Coat each Tilapia with bacon fat, sprinkle salt, paprika, ground pepper and fish sauce. Score the fish (see photos).
• Wrap each fish in its own foil pouch. Puncture pouch with a few hole for steam venting.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place pouches in oven for 15 minutes. Open pouches immediately so that the fish skin will remain crispy.
• Directions - two sauces, each to be enjoyed by guest separately or combined.
• Collect juices from the pouches, and discard thyme sprigs and charred lemon rind.
• Mix heavy cream, garlic, chopped onion, artichoke hearts, sea salt and wine use a hand blender to blend all into a sauce.
• Simmer the above for 10 minutes and divide into two parts.
• Roast bell peppers, remove seeds and add to sauce part one. Add Paprika and concord grape juice.
• Blend above with hand blender until smooth and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Mix lemon juice, brown sugar, Candace Grape juice, and Monterrey Jack cheese.
• Blend above with hand blender until smooth and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Plate everything as per suggested photos on steamed Yard-Long String beans.

ORANGE-GINGER BAKED WHOLE TILAPIA RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, with orange rind, orange juice, ginger root and 1/4 cup coriander. Season with salt and pepper. Spray 4 large pieces of aluminum foil with cooking spray and place one fish in the center of each. Divide orange mixture in 4ths and spoon into the body of each fish. Add 2 slices of the orange inside the fish. Wrap tightly and place on preheated grill. Grill over medium heat for about 30 minutes or until fish is done. Meanwhile combine yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, remaining olive oil and remaining coriander in a bowl. When fish are done remove from grill and unwrap. Be careful of the hot steam. Place on plate and pour 1/4th of the sauce over each fish.