Friday, May 10, 2013

Recipe Swap: Tomato Bacon Butter Tilapia


It's recipe swap time again!  This time, the theme was seafood/fish.  We love seafood, but my husband is not a fan of fish and I'm finicky about it, so it was with hesitation that I signed up to participate.  I was once again given Jey's blog and knew it would be delicious since every thing I've made from her blog has been great!

I was thrilled that I received a tilapia recipe, since tilapia is so mild and not fishy, I figured it would go over well for all of us.  The family commented on the smell of the cooking bacon, and the sauce smelled so good as it was cooking.  Jey is right; this would be excellent over chicken!

So, it came time for serving.  My husband commented (sarcastically) that it was not only fish on the plate, but also rice.  I knew that no matter how delicious, he wouldn't be finishing his plate, and I was right.

My son and I, however, enjoyed this very much.  The five year old dug in, commenting on how much he LOOOOOOVES fish.  I was surprised that I was so full on what seemed like so little food; is fish known for being super filling?  I've never found that to be the case when I eat sushi!!

So, this was not the huge success I'd hoped for, but it's not one bit the recipe's fault!  The sauce is delicious and the fish was cooked perfectly.  Tilapia was a great choice, but it would be super yum over chicken as well.

Thanks to Jey for again sharing a great recipe, and thanks to Sarah for being a great hostess as always.  Check out her blog for the recipe roundup!

 Tomato Bacon Butter Tilapia Source:  The Jey of Cooking

Ingredients
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1 Tbsp. Kosher Salt
  • 2 tsp. Sugar
  • 4 Tilapia Filets
  • 4 Slices Uncooked Bacon, finely chopped (I do this with kitchen shears)
  • 1 Clove Garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
  • 1 Pint Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, halved
  • 2 Tbsp. Butter
Instructions

Combine the water, kosher salt and sugar in a shallow baking dish. Mix until dissolved. Add the tilapia and let stand 20 minutes.

Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped bacon and cook 3-5 minutes until almost crisp. Add the garlic and cook an additional two minutes, stirring frequently. Add the paprika and stir for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook until just softened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Transfer the bacon tomato butter to a small bowl.
Return skillet to medium heat. Remove the fish from the water mixture and pat dry with paper towels. Cook the tilapia fillets 3-5 minutes per side.
Transfer the tilapia to plates, then top with the bacon tomato butter, about 2 Tbsp. per filet.





Monday, May 6, 2013

Meal Plan Monday!


Another crazy week here!  I'm really excited about this food "game" I've been hearing about called Crunch a Color.  Although we can't really swing getting the cards right now, there's a ton of bloggers out there with ideas for lunches that have been working well.  I forgot to do a meal plan post last week, but used all of the ideas in Meet the Dubiens take on the challenge with great success.  My boys even ate a salad for lunch!!  (Or, at least, E said he did.  We're not sure if his school throws away uneaten lunch or not).

Here's the plan for this week!

Monday
B-Breakfast Burrito
L--Simple and Healthy (the first post)
D--Rustic Lemon-Onion Chicken 

Tuesday
B--Overnight Oatmeal
L--Cheese Sandwich and Snacks
D--Turkey, cooked over the weekend

Wednesday
B--Crockpot Apple Oatmeal
L--Turkey Cranberry Quesadilla
D--BBQ Chicken Burger with Grilled Veggie Skewers

Thursday
B--Green Monster Smoothie
L--Ladybug Pasta
D--Hot Dogs

Friday
B--Waffles
L--Mini Burritos
D--Chicken Ranch Pizza

Saturday
Our baby's 3rd birthday party!!!!

Sunday
B,L--?
D--Chicken Chimichangas


It's funny--there's a lot of these lunches that I make pretty often, but have never put up here.  Since this is my bookmark of recipes that do and don't work, I need to get on that!  Of course, it would mean getting out of my after dinner rush haze and get the camera, but done poorly is better than not done at all, I suppose.

Hoping to get up a meal plan for the big party on Saturday this weekend; this week passed in a huge blur of "I was supposed to start some projects for the party."  It might be another Party City sponsored party around here....  Alas.

Have a great week!
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