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Archive for Fish and Seafood Recipes

Chipotle cream:
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons chipotle pepper, in adobo sauce
(minced and seeded peppers)
8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded green cabbage
1/2 cup corn kernels (thawed if frozen)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Lime wedges
Top each tortilla with 1 tablespoon of the chipotle cream. Top with fish, cabbage, corn and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

I’ve already heard it this year. Have you? Thump. Thump. Thump. It’s the thumping of watermelons.
You’d better get used to hearing it, since these hot summer months are the peak months of a long watermelon season that runs from May to October.

The average American eats more than 16 pounds of watermelon a year — but it isn’t just for dessert anymore.  It’s delicious paired with salty cheeses, bitter salad greens; it’s also a refreshing complement to smoky-flavored grilled meats and seafood.  Try Waltermelon Salsa over grilled tilapia (one of our specialties!).

If you’re choosing a watermelon and you have an irresistible urge to thump one, listen for “a solid resonance.” That, according to Food Network guru Alton Brown, indicates ripeness. Now, if I could only figure out what he means by a solid resonance.  Happy spitting…

Watermelon Salsa
Ingredients:
3 cups diced seedless watermelon
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Mix.  Haha – simple instructions, yes?

Jamaican Tilapia Filets

Marinade
1 Cup Pineapple Juice
1/4 – Dale’s Sauce
2 TBS – Lemon Juice
1 tsp – Salt
1 TBS – Basil Leaves
1/2 tsp – Cayenne Pepper
1/4 tsp – Ginger

1. To make the marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Add fish filets and throughly coat both sides.  Refrigerate for about an hour.
2. Grill over direct heat… or pan fry in olive oil.

Island BBQ Tilapia w/Mango Salsa

Ingredients
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2-4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets

Mango Salsa
• 1 large ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons minced red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, basil, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the tilapia fillets, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2. Prepare the mango salsa by combining the mango, red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper in a bowl. Add the lime juice and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.  Cooking on cedar planks work great for this dish too.
4. Remove the tilapia from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Grill the fillets until the fish is no longer translucent in the center, and flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Serve the tilapia topped with mango salsa.