Tilapia Parmesan

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• Mmmm..cheesy...buttery fish.  So yummy.  This recipe is so simple, yet so delicious.  Many people find tilapia recipes bland and boring...well, not this one.  I absolutely love it served over rice because of the amazing sauce...the rice soaks it up and tastes sooo yummy.  This is super easy and better than anything you'd order in a restaurant.  Everyone in my family had seconds, and we didn't end up with any leftovers!  The texture is perfect, and the zing of the Parmesan and spices were also perfect.  The blend of flavors is truly incredible. This recipe is sure to impress!
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• Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 pounds tilapia fillets

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven’s broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder, celery seed, paprika, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper flakes. Mix well and set aside.
3. Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.

Parmesan Roasted Corn on the Cob

Let me just start off by saying that this is THE BEST corn on the cob you will EVER eat!  I'm not exaggerating in the slightest.  I made this recipe last night because we just got a new grill, and what's a better way to test out a new grill than with cheeseburgers and corn on the cob??  I saw this featured on the Food Network a few weeks ago on Paula Deen's show (Paula's Home Cooking), so I decided to try it out.  The flavor was absolutely incredible.  I've never had such a flavorful corn in my entire life!  The mayonnaise completely disappears when cooked, leaving you with the juiciest corn you could ever imagine biting into.  The Parmesan cheese and chili powder give the corn a slightly spicy and salty burst of flavor.  The only fault to this recipe is that some of the Parmesan and chili powder will come off with the foil when you unwrap it, but if you just scrape it off with a knife and spread it back on the corn, it's a super easy fix.  My family decided that we will never eat corn another way again!  Thank you, Paula Deen!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 5 ears corn, husks and silk removed
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Prepare grill.

Brush a thin layer of mayonnaise on corn. Sprinkle the corn with cheese, chili powder, salt and pepper. Wrap each corn with foil and place on the grill. Turn occasionally and cook for about 10 minutes (until kernels begin to brown). Serve warm.

Nutty Coconut Fish

 

This is now my mom's favorite fish recipe.  And probably my 2nd favorite fish recipe (behind my mommy's salmon, of course, found here).  I absolutely love the unique flavor of this dish.  The nuts, coconut, and mustard give the fish a wonderful, tasty flavor that I've never had before.  The mayonnaise and mustard makes this also the most juicy and moist fish I've ever had.  It's so tender on the inside, and then slightly crunchy, sweet, and nutty on the inside.   It's also healthier than your usual crusted fish because it's baked, as opposed to fried.  Another thing I love about this dish is it's so versatile; you can used different types of mustard, nuts, bread crumbs, and fish fillets, and it always turns out incredibly delicious.  

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup prepared mustard
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound whitefish fillets (I used codd)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
2. In a small bowl, blend mayonnaise and mustard. In a medium bowl, mix dry bread crumbs, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper.
3. Dip fish in the mayonnaise mixture, then in the bread crumb mixture. Arrange coated fish fillets in the prepared baking dish.
4. Bake 15-20 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.