Venturing into the land of fish: Pan-seared Tilapia April 2, 2008
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This week I decided to try cooking a fish dinner for some of my guy friends. This is new because for one I have never tried to cook for anyone but myself. Secondly, I have definitely never tried to cook for guys. Lastly, I have never tried my hand at tilapia. I decided to go for a pan-seared tilapia with a tropical salsa. I got the recipe from Youtube, and it is posted below.
For the rest of my meal, I opted for simple sides. I made a store-bought rice pilaf my mother often cooks and steamed some fresh asparagus. Then I broiled some sourdough bread and sprinkled it with garlic. I was pretty impressed with the end results. The tilapia turned out looking surprisingly like the video, and it tasted excellent as well (if I do say so myself). My asparagus and rice were perfectly tender and were delicious compliments to the main fish course. The best part of all? The guys loved it. I am definitely influenced to continue trying new recipes for my friends. It is much more fun cooking for several people rather than just one! I would recommend this recipe to all levels of cooks!
Tilapia is actually one of my favorites for fish dinners, aside from salmon. A new fish experience for me was eating fresh caught and filleted bass. My boyfriend is a great fisherman and he caught a four pound bass. We filleted it, lightly seasoned it with salt and pepper and cooked it on the grill wrapped in aluminum foil. Our side dishes were dirty rice and veggies. Bass is a great fish. It has a texture that fits nicely between tilapia and chicken. It is not slimy at all. I recommend it for anyone whose tired of the same ole same ole.
The meal you cooked sounds good. I have prepared tilapia myself several times, but not with the salsa. Have you tried out any more new recipes?