For a quick dinner, frozen tilapia is a great option.The frozen fillets should be coated with a fast blackening seasoning and rub.The fish can be baked until it is brown and crisp on the edges.You can make an easy butter and lemon sauce with the frozen fillets.Before serving, make sure the sauce is over the fish.For a fun way to eat dinner, place the frozen tilapia in foil packets along with sliced vegetables.As they cook, the fish and vegetables will steam.Open the packets and eat your meal.
Step 1: Prepare a sheet pan and preheat the oven.
The pan should be lined with aluminum foil.The extra-virgin olive oil should be rubbed over the foil with a pastry brush.While you prepare the fish, set the pan aside.
Step 2: The blackening seasoning should be mixed in a small bowl.
If you want to make more than you need for the recipe, you can store it in a container for several months.Salt, onion powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper are included in the seasoning.
Step 3: The frozen fish needs to be washed and dry.
Take out 1 pound of frozen fish and rinse them under cold water.Put the fish on the pan with paper towels.
Step 4: Oil and blackening mix.
The fillets should be brushed with the remaining olive oil.Sprinkle the blackening seasoning on both sides of the fillets.Rub the seasoning into the fish.
Step 5: If you want to bake the fish, spray it with cooking spray and bake it.
If you don't have cooking spray, use a pastry brush to give the fillets a light coating of extra-virgin olive or canola oil.The fish should be cooked in the oven until they turn dark brown.
Step 6: Don't serve the fish with sauce.
If you drag a fork across the center of the fish, you can see if it's done cooking.If the fish is easy to flakes, it's done.The fish should be returned to the oven for another 5 minutes.The blackened tilapia can be served with tartar sauce, hushpuppies, and coleslaw.The tilapia should be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days.
Step 7: Grease a baking dish and place it in the oven at 425 F.
To prevent the fish from sticking, spray the baking dish with cooking spray.While you prepare the fish, set the dish aside.If you don't have cooking spray, you can use melted butter or olive oil.
Step 8: Place the melted butter, garlic, and lemon in a container.
Place unsalted butter in a microwave-safe bowl.The butter should be microwaved for 30 seconds.Remove it from the microwave and put it in a bowl with the garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
Step 9: Place the frozen fish in the baking dish.
Sprinkle salt and ground pepper on the fillets to make them taste better.The seasoned butter should be poured over the fish in the baking dish.
Step 10: The fish should be baked for at least 20 minutes.
Put the baking dish in the oven and cook the fish.If the fish is not done, drag a fork through it.The fish should be fine if it is cooked.Return the fish to the oven and bake it for another 5 minutes before checking again.The cooking time for fresh or thawed tilapia should be reduced to 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 11: The lemon butter tilapia should be served.
Remove the fish from the oven and sprinkle it with parsley leaves.The hot fish can be served with steamed rice, roasted vegetables, and lemon wedges.The fish can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Step 12: The foil should be prepared in the oven at a temperature of 220 C.
Put 4 sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil on your work surface.To keep the fish from sticking, spray the non-shiny side of the foil with cooking spray or brush them with olive oil.If you're using regular foil, you may need to double the foil so it's strong enough to hold the vegetables.
Step 13: The frozen fish needs to be washed and dried.
Put the frozen fish under cold water.Put them on a plate and use paper towels to dry them.If you're using thawed fish, you don't need to rinse or dry it.
Step 14: Place the fish on the foil with butter and lemon slices.
Place a piece of foil in the center of a frozen fish.This should be done for each fillet.Sprinkle salt and pepper on the fish.Get rid of the butter by slicing it into thin pieces.Top each of the fillets with butter and lemon slices.
Step 15: The chopped vegetables should be mixed with olive oil and seasonings.
Put 1 thinly sliced zucchini, 1 sliced bell pepper, and 1 chopped tomato into a mixing bowl.Put 15 grams of olive oil over the vegetables and sprinkle salt and black pepper over them.When they're combined, stir the vegetables.Substitute your favorite vegetables for the ones listed here.Instead of a tomato, use a summer squash.
Step 16: Wrap the foil packets around the fish and vegetable mixture.
The vegetable mixture should be put on top of the fish.The foil should be folded up towards the middle.To seal the foil in the center, fold the sides together.To seal it completely, roll the ends of the packet together.
Step 17: The packets can be baked for 30 to 40 minutes.
The foil packets should be put on the oven rack.If the fish is not cooked after 30 minutes, remove the packets from the oven.Carefully open a packet to let the steam escape and drag a fork over the center of the fish.It should be easy to flake if it's finished cooking.If not, put the packet in the oven and cook it for 5 to 10 more minutes.
Step 18: Allow the tilapia to be removed and served with vegetables.
Remove the foil packets from the oven.If you want to serve the fish and vegetables directly from the packet, set 1 packet on each serving plate.Guests can open their foil packets.Transfer the vegetables and fish to a container.The leftovers should be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.