Best Saucy Tilapia With Tomatoes And Capers Recipes

BROILED FISH WITH TOMATO CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to low with the rack positioned 6 inches from the flame.
• Place fish on a sheet pan and brush with 1 tbsp olive and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
• In a medium skillet, heat the remaining olive oil. Add garlic and shallots and sauté on medium-low about 4-5 minutes. Add tomatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add wine and sauté until wine reduces, about 5 minutes. Add capers and sauté an additional minute.
• Meanwhile, broil until fish is cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness.
• Place fish on a platter and top with tomato caper sauce.

TILAPIA WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tbsp butter in saute pan over medium high heat.
• Season both sides of tilapia with Adobo seasoning. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side without moving. Set aside and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Melt remaining 3 tbsp butter in pan. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add white wine, capers, and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer.
• Add about 1 tbsp cold water to cornstarch and mix to make a slurry. Pour into sauce mixture while stirring and simmer about 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Cook angel hair pasta according to directions. Drain.
• To save dishes, while the pasta is draining in a colander, add olive oil to the hot pasta pot, add spinach, and stir until just wilted, 1-2 minutes.
• Divide pasta, fish, and spinach between plates and spoon sauce over everything.

MEDITERRANEAN BAKED FISH RECIPE WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Prepare the tomato and capers sauce. In a medium saucepan, heat extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add onions, cook for 3 minutes until it begins to turn gold in color, tossing regularly. Add tomatoes, garlic, spices, pinch of salt (not too much) and pepper, capers, and raisins. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down to medium-low and let simmer for 15 minutes or so.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pat fish dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Pour 1/2 of the cooked tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9 1/2" x 13" baking dish. Arrange the fish on top. Add lemon juice and lemon zest, then top with the remaining tomato sauce.
• Bake in 400 degrees F heated-oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until fish is cooked through and flakes easily (do not over-cook). Remove from heat and garnish with fresh parsley or mint to your liking.
• Serve hot with Mediterranean grilled zucchini, Greek potatoes, or Lebanese rice. (See other suggestions for sides or salads up in the post)

TILAPIA WITH TOMATO, OLIVE & CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes.
• Add the olive oil, garlic, and tomatoes with their juices.
• Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until the tomatoes begin to soften.
• Add the green olives, capers, tomato paste, and wine.
• Reduce the heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking, season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Add the fillets to the skillet, spooning some of the sauce over the fish.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.

SAVORY TOMATO-BRAISED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with seasoned salt; drizzle with lemon juice. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add tomatoes, peppers, broth, tomato paste, garlic powder and oregano; cook and stir 2-3 minutes longer., Place fillets over tomato mixture; cook, covered, 6-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. If desired, serve with pasta.

TILAPIA WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle tilapia with salt and pepper. Dust lightly with flour., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add tilapia; cook until lightly browned and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 3-5 minutes per side. Remove from pan; keep warm., Add broth, lemon juice, butter and capers to same skillet; cook and stir until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Spoon over tilapia. If desired, serve with pasta and lemon wedges.

EASY TILAPIA

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Drizzle fillets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place fillets in skillet and sprinkle with half of the lemon over. Cook for 3 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Transfer fillets to a plate, and keep warm.
• Add wine, remaining 1/2 lemon, tomatoes, capers, and salt and pepper to the skillet. Increase heat to medium high and boil for 2 minutes to burn off alcohol. Reduce heat to low and return fillets to the pan along with the asparagus. Cover and simmer 2 minutes more, then transfer fish and asparagus to a serving dish and keep warm.
• Again, increase heat to medium high and whisk in butter, and boil to desired consistency. Spoon sauce over fish, and serve.

TILAPIA WITH ARUGULA, CAPERS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a medium nonstick skillet, bring 1/4 cup water to a boil. Add tomatoes and red-pepper flakes; top with tilapia, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and cook 3 minutes. Add arugula. Cover, and cook until tilapia flakes easily with a fork, about 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer tilapia and vegetables to a plate (reserve skillet).
• Make sauce: Off heat, add butter, lemon juice, and capers to skillet; swirl until butter has melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Serve tilapia over arugula and tomatoes; drizzle with sauce.

SAUCY TILAPIA WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes, capers, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes.
• Season the tilapia with salt and pepper. Raise the heat under the sauce to medium and simmer. Nestle the fillets in the sauce, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Using cooking tongs or a fork, turn the fish over and continue cooking, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until a fork goes through the thickest part of the fish with no resistance. Garnish with the basil, if desired.

TILAPIA WITH ARTICHOKE, CAPER, AND CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE AND ISRAELI COUSCOUS

Steps:

• On a large plate, stir together the bread crumbs, cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper. Rinse the tilapia fillets and pat dry, then coat on both sides with the breadcrumb mixture.
• In a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until hot but not smoking. Add the tilapia fillets and sauté, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes total. Transfer the tilapia to a plate and keep warm.
• In a medium saucepan over moderately high heat, bring the stock to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the couscous and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes, then stir in the green onions. Cover and keep warm.
• While the couscous is standing, prepare the sauce: In the skillet that was used to cook the fish, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the red onion and sauté, stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and sauté, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft, about 2 more minutes. Add the artichokes and sauté, stirring occasionally, about 2 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and capers and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to soften, about 3 more minutes. Stir in the reserved artichoke liquid, the vegetable stock, butter, and lemon juice and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 more minutes.
• Divide the couscous between 2 plates and top each with a tilapia fillet. Spoon the sauce over the fish and couscous and serve immediately.

EASY TILAPIA WITH WINE AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
• Place the tilapia fillets side by side on a large piece of aluminum foil. Season each one with salt and pepper. Place one tablespoon of butter on top of each piece of fish, and sprinkle garlic, basil and tomato. Pour the wine over everything. Fold foil up around fish, and seal into a packet. Place packet on a cookie sheet for ease in transportation to and from the grill.
• Place foil packet on the preheated grill, and cook for 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Open the packet carefully so as not to get burned from the steam, and serve.

TOMATO-ARTICHOKE TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes, artichoke hearts and capers; cook until heated through, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Arrange tilapia over tomato mixture. Cook, covered, until fish begins to flake easily with a fork, 6-8 minutes.