Whole Fish Grilled Tilapia With Chimichurri Sauce Recipes

GRILLED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Slice lemon into half rings. Butter into small chunks.
• Make small incisions on tilapia. Season all sides generously. Stuff it with butter and lemon slices.
• Grill tilapia at 450 °F for about 5 minutes on each side. Depending on the size of the fish, you may need to grill longer.

PAN FRIED TILAPIA WITH BONEFISH GRILL'S CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Pan Fried TilapiaSprinkle each fish fillet on both sides with bbq seasoning, salt and fresh ground pepper.Add 2 tsp olive oil into preheated pan over medium high heat. Place tilapia into pan and cook for about 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip fish over and continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes or until fish looks cooked through (will be white and flaky in middle).Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of Chimichurri Sauce over each piece of fish. Serve with steamed veggies and enjoy!Chimichurri SauceCombine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse chop until all ingredients are approximately 1/8 inch in size. Add Italian parsley and pulse chop until parsley is 1/8 inch in size. Add the olive oil and blend in quickly. (Do not over blend)Allow the sauce to marinate for 30 minutes before serving.

GRILLED WHOLE FISH

Steps:

• Preheat grill for direct-heat grilling over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, drizzle cavity of each fish with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then season generously with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Aromatics help keep whole fish moist while grilling. Stuff 1 fish cavity with lemon slices and dill and the other with lime slices, basil, and Thai chiles. If using just 1 filling, double amounts called for.
• Fasten each opening with a wooden skewer or toothpicks that have been soaked in water so they don't burn. This keeps the aromatics inside and also makes fish easier to handle on the grill.
• Using a paring knife, make long, 1/4-inch-deep diagonal slashes at 2-inch intervals on both sides of fish so they cook evenly throughout. This also allows any seasonings on skin (see step 5) to penetrate.
• Rub both sides of each fish with remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper, working all into slashes as well as heads and tails -- both are edible, and the tail becomes delightfully crisp when grilled.
• Brush hot grill with vegetable oil; immediately place fish on grill. Cook, undisturbed and uncovered, until undersides are charred and flesh along gills on undersides turns opaque, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Turn fish with 2 large spatulas. If they stick, wait a few seconds until skin sears enough to release cleanly. Grill on other side until charred and fish are just cooked through and opaque, 5 to 7 minutes more.
• Serve fish with lemon and lime wedges and more herbs. To serve, cut fillet free from top side of fish and remove with a spatula. Remove bones to free other fillet.

WHOLE FISH - GRILLED TILAPIA WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare the fish for the grill, lightly grease the foil. Wash the fish and place each fish on a square of heavy duty aluminum foil. Season cavity and sides of fish with the Seafood seasoning of your choice, or Lemon Pepper seasoning. Dot with butter and put lemon slices in cavity. Seal aluminum foil around fish. Grill over a med-high heat for approximately 25 minutes - or until done. After 20 minutes or so check the fish to see if it is flaky and tender. Open up the foil packets to check each one.
• For the sauce: In a small serving dish combine the parsley, garlic, salt, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. Mix well. Serve this over the fish, or on the side.
• For a whole fish 1 1/2 pounds to 2 pounds.
• Charcoal Grill 10 to 12 minutes per side over direct heat.
• Gas-Grill 12 to 14 minutes per side, direct heat.
• Fish should flake easily when tested with a fork.
• Garnish with parsley, and lemon slices.

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Into the food procecssor or blender it all goes EXCEPT the oil.
• Pulse to chop.
• Put your food processor or blender on"go" and add the oil in a slow stream.

GRILLED BEEF WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, lime juice, oregano, parsley, garlic and crushed red pepper. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Place beef in a zip-lock plastic bag and add 3/4 cup (200ml) chimichurri sauce. Remove excess air from bag, seal it, and turn bag several times to coat beef with the sauce. Marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours. Cover the remaining sauce and refrigerate.
• About 30 minutes before grilling, remove the beef and reserved sauce from the refrigerator. Soak wood chips in cold water. Heat a covered charcoal or gas grill to medium hot. Just before cooking toss the wood chips into the hot coals, or add the wood chips to the gas grill according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Grill the beef, turning occasionally and basting with the marinade from the bag until the outside is well browned and inside is cooked to desired degree, about 10 to 20 minutes. (A thermometer should register 125F°/52°C for medium-rare, or 135F°/57°C for medium.) Discard remaining marinade from the bag.
• Transfer beef to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Slice and transfer to a warmed serving platter. Drizzle the slices with some of the reserved chimichurri sauce and serve while still hot.
• NOTE: If using a strip loin, leave a 1/2-inch (1.25cm) layer of fat around the roast. For individual steaks, cut the meat into 6-ounce (170g) portions, about 1 1/2 inches (3.75cm) thick. Sear in a hot pan for 2 minutes on each side, and then grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or as desired.

GRILLED TILAPIA WITH CHIMICHURRI MAYO

Steps:

• Put heavy-duty aluminum foil on grill and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Heat grill to medium heat.
• Blend first 6 ingredients in blender until well blended. Reserve half the mayo mixture; brush both sides of fish with remaining mayo mixture.
• Grill 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork. (I found it took more like 6-10 minutes, but I moved the fish up one shelf, about 5 or 6 inches from the flame.).
• Top with cheese. Serve with reserved mayo mixture.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• To make chimichurri sauce: In food processor fitted with metal blade, puree garlic.
• Add parsley and process until finely chopped.
• Add 3/4 cup oil, vinegar, water or chicken broth, and seasonings, and process.
• Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. It should be very flavorful and spicy.
• For marinade: In small mixing bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of the chimichurri sauce, with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and mix until smooth; taste for seasoning.
• Place chicken breasts in a sealable bag and pour in marinade, making sure marinade is evenly distributed.
• Zip bag and refrigerate 1/2 hour to 4 hours.
• Prepare barbecue for medium-heat grilling.
• Remove chicken from marinade and grill about 3 inches from flame, 7 to 10 minutes on each side or until no pink color is showing.
• Place on platter and serve with sauce on the side.
• Advance prep. tip: The sauce can be made up to 6 days ahead, covered and refrigerated. Remove from fridge half an hour before serving.

TILAPIA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Saute shrimp in a skillet with butter and minced garlic.
• Add Alfredo sauce to the shrimp and reduce heat to simmer.
• Heat up grill to 375 degrees.
• Season fillets on both sides.
• After grill is hot cook fish for 5-7 minutes,turn over once.
• Pour sauce over fish and garnish with parsley.

SPICY GRILLED TILAPIA WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Spray grill rack with a non-stick coating.
• Rinse tilapia with cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine spices and sprinkle on both sides of fillet Place on heated grill 4 to 5 inches from a hot fire.
• Cook 4-5 minutes per 1/2 inch measured at thickest point, turning once halfway through cooking time.
• Serve with Aioli.
• Aioli- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Refrigerate.