Greek Tilapia Recipes

GREEK-STYLE TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. From lemon(s), grate 1/2 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1/4 cup juice.
• In 13" by 9" glass or ceramic baking dish, arrange tilapia fillets. Evenly sprinkle fillets with lemon juice and peel, chopped oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Add tomatoes to baking dish around tilapia; cover with foil and roast 16 to 18 minutes or until tilapia is opaque throughout and tomatoes are tender.
• Meanwhile, heat covered 4-quart saucepan of salted water to boiling on high. Add orzo and cook as label directs. Drain well.
• Serve tilapia, tomatoes, and orzo with juices from baking dish.

GREEK TILAPIA OVER WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350F. Place fillets and tomatoes in a glass baking dish. Sprinkle garlic and parsley over top and finish with lime juice. Cover with foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
• 2. In a skillet over medium-high heat, saute shallots in oil for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and add spinach, cooking until wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in feta and heat until melted and evenly distributed.
• 3. To serve, place 3/4 cup spinach-feta mixture on each plate and lay 1 fillet over top, finishing with half of tomatoes. Garnish with fresh cracked black pepper, salt, a few pieces of fresh lemon zest and sprinkle on reserved feta.

GREEK ROASTED TILAPIA FILLETS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Lightly mist a medium ovenproof baking dish with spray.
• Mix the garlic, olive oil, parsley, tomatoes, and feta in a medium bowl.
• Lightly mist both sides of the tilapia fillets with spray, and then season both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Lay the fillets side by side, barely touching, in the prepared baking dish. Top evenly with the tomato mixture. Bake for 13 to 17 minutes, or until the tilapia flakes and is no longer translucent. Serve immediately.

GRILLED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, lemon pepper, cumin, paprika, dried mustard, and garlic powder together in a small bowl. Brush each tilapia fillet with mixture using a pastry brush. Flip; brush the other side. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Spray a large piece of foil with cooking spray and place on the grill. Transfer tilapia onto the foil.
• Cook fillets on the preheated grill until they're easily flaked with a fork, about 5 minutes per side. Serve.

THIS BROILED TILAPIA WITH YOGURT AND HERBS IS JUST 182 CALORIES

Steps:

• Season fish with salt and let stand 20 minutes. Pat dry with a paper towel.
• Grease a baking sheet, or line it with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Place fish on sheet, folding the last 1 inch to 2 inches of the fillet under itself to make the fillet an even thickness.
• Preheat broiler to high. Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, sherry, and herbs, and stir until fully incorporated.
• Place fish under the broiler on the highest rack as close to the heat source as possible, ensuring fillets are spread evenly under the heating unit. Broil, rotating if necessary to brown evenly, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven; spoon sauce over fillets, and spread as thick as possible. Return fish to oven for about 2 minutes. Fish is fully cooked when it flakes easily.

GREEK TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• In a small baking dish, arrange tilapia fillet and sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Scatter green onion, mushroom slices and olives over top. Spoon tomatoes over, adding some of the tomato juices if desired. Sprinkle with oregano. Top with crumbled feta.
• Cover dish, and bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

GRILLED GREEK FISH

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first seven ingredients. Add the tilapia, turn to coat; cover. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drain and discard marinade., Place tilapia on greased grill rack. Cook, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

GREEK TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, brown fish in butter., In a small bowl, combine the egg, cheese, milk and cayenne; spoon over fish. Sprinkle with tomato, olives and pine nuts. Bake, uncovered, at 425° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the parsley, lemon juice and pepper; drizzle over fish.

GREEK STYLE TILAPIA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400. From lemons, grate 1/2 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1/4 cup juice 2. In 13" by 9" glass or ceramic baking dish, arrange tilapia fillets. Evenly sprinkle fillets with lemon juice and peel, chopped oregano 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Add tomatoes to baking dish around tilapia, cover with foil and roast 16 to 18 minutes or until tilapia is opaque throughout and tomatoes are tender. 3. Meanwhile, heat covered 4 quart saucepan of salted water to boiling on high. Add orzo and cook as label directs. Drain well. 4. Serve tilapia, tomatoes, and orzo with juices from baking dish.