Best Blackened Tilapia Sandwich Recipes

Tilapia Sandwich image

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Nonstick spray
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 to 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Two 6-ounce tilapia fillets
Two 6-inch soft French rolls, split and toasted
Tartar Sauce, recipe follows
1 beefsteak tomato, sliced
Iceberg lettuce, shredded
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons pickled relish
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Dash hot sauce

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place a heavy-duty baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray in the oven to heat.
Mix together the melted butter, Dijon and dill in a pie plate. In another pie plate, combine the panko, cayenne and some salt and pepper. Dredge the fish through the melted butter mixture and then through the panko. Place on the hot sheet trays in the oven and bake until cooked through and lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
Assemble the sandwich by slathering the toasted split roll with Tartar Sauce, topping with the breaded fish fillet and adding the tomato slices and shredded lettuce.
Mix the mayonnaise, relish, dill, mustard and hot sauce together in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Big Daddy's Blackened Tilapia image

Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.

Categories main-dish

Time 31m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried ground thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1/2 lemon, juiced

Steps:

In a small bowl combine all of the spices. Press a heaping tablespoon of the spice mix onto each fillet so that both sides are liberally coated. Allow the fish to sit for 15 minutes at room temperature prior to cooking.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is almost smoking, add the fillets and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with lemon juice and transfer the fillets to serving platter.