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Tilapia Fish Recipe with Pineapple Salsa
Tilapia fish recipes are gaining popularity as more and more people discover the exciting flavor of this fish. If you are looking for a simple recipe for tilapia, you will like this one. The tilapia is dipped in seasoned mayonnaise, coated in cornmeal, and served with a tangy, fruity salsa. If you prefer chunky salsa recipes, you can forgo the food processor and simply stir the ingredients together.
Chilling it well makes the flavors blend nicely. In the following recipe the salsa is pureed until it is smooth and this is an unusual way of preparing it but pureeing the salsa turns it into a chilled sauce which contrasts beautifully with the fish. The salsa is made with pineapple, bell pepper, lime juice, scallions, and hot pepper flakes, so it is sweet and fruity with a hint of spice. You can adjust the amount of chili flakes if you prefer a milder salsa but this one is not very spicy anyway.
As with many other easy tilapia recipes, this recipe is perfect served with green beans or broccoli and a mound of white rice. You can also make double the amount of salsa because it keeps for a few days in the refrigerator and makes a nice dip for breadsticks or potato chips. Use yellow bell pepper or orange bell pepper instead of the red one, if you prefer a sweeter flavor, but bear in mind that will affect the color of it. This tilapia with pineapple salsa recipe is easy to make and it looks impressive too.
Pan Fried Tilapia with a Crunchy Crust
Ingredients -
1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
½ cup cornmeal
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 tilapia fillets
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes
3 chopped scallions, green and white parts
Hot cooked rice, to serve
4 lime wedges, for garnish
Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Preparation:
Add the red pepper, pineapple, hot pepper flakes, scallions and lime juice to a food processor.
Puree the mixture until it is well combined and smooth. Put this salsa to one side.
Put the cornmeal in one bowl and the flour in another.
Whisk the Old Bay seasoning into the mayonnaise.
Dip a fillet of tilapia into the flour and shake off any excess.
Brush the mayonnaise over both sides then dip it into the cornmeal, shaking off the excess.
Put the fish on a wax paper lined baking sheet.
Repeat this process with the other 3 fillets.
Heat the skillet and add the oil and butter.
Sauté the coated tilapia fillets until they are golden.
Turn them over and cook them for another 5 minutes.
Serve with the rice and pineapple salsa and garnish with the cilantro and lime wedges.
(Serves 4)
Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa
Photo Description:
As the photo shows, this is an appetizing and colorful dish. The tilapia is given a delicious crispy crust before being pan-fried to perfection. The chilled salsa makes a wonderful sauce which both contrasts with the tilapia and complements its flavor. Squeeze the wedge of lime over the fish to add a sharp taste to it and make it even more mouthwatering. Simple boiled rice makes a good side dish and you can garnish it with fresh cilantro, if you like, to add color. This easy meal does not take long to make and it makes a nice change from other popular fish dishes.
