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Tasty Tilapia Recipe

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This tasty Tilapia Recipe can be your ultimate “fast food” on a busy weeknight! Make it today and turn even your pickiest of fish eaters into fans!A tasty tilapia recipe that will turn even your pickiest of seafood eaters into a fan from dineanddish.net

I’ve been blogging for close to 3 years now and apparently I haven’t learned a darn thing in the time that I have been doing this. One of the rules of blogging, according to such pros as Darren Rowse from ProBlogger, is to have a plan for your blog if you are taking a blogging break. Have guest writers, plan some posts in advance to launch while you are on your break, return to your archives and share posts from the past… all of these options are good ones if you plan on taking a vacation from blogging.

If I was thinking ahead of time, I certainly would have done any one of these. The truth is, I didn’t think I’d be gone for long. I thought that I would maybe even be blogging from the hospital bed soon after the baby was born! Then this sweet little pumpkin entered into my life and I suddenly found that I had other things I wanted to focus my time on. The challenge with food blogging is that even if you have the desire to write, the desire to cook may not accompany the writing desire. It seems as if that is the case for me anyway.

Well, for those of you here for a food and the blogging, you will be happy to know that the desire to write and cook is finally returning! I am still completely smitten with our newest addition, but after 2 weeks (can you belive Leah is already 2 weeks old?) we are slowly getting into a bit of a routine and I am finding some time to get back to some normalcy, which includes cooking and writing.

For now, you will have to suffer through some fairly quick and simple recipes as I am not dying to go all gourmet on you right now.  This Tasty Tilapia recipe is so easy, and like many Tilapia recipes, is perfect for a family who is looking to get something delicious and nutritious on the table without taking away from the escaping hours in the day.

Thanks for sticking around during my little blogging break. I can’t promise that my posts will be all that consistent over the next little while, but I will get back to regular blogging very soon! Oh, and if you haven’t recently, make sure to head over to the Mommy Madness site to check out my current posts and videos. If you are in Kansas or Missouri, I’d love to earn your vote!

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5 from 2 votes

Tasty Tilapia Recipe

This simple tilapia recipe will turn even the pickiest of fish eaters into fans!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Tasty Tilapia from Recipezaar
  • 11 min | 5 min prep
  • SERVES 4
  • 1  lb tilapia fillet
  • 2  tablespoons butter
  • 2-3  teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2  teaspoon basil
  • 2  teaspoons cajun seasoning
  • 1 1/2  teaspoons dried onion flakes
  • 1/2  teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2  teaspoon parsley flakes
  • lemon pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large sauce pan, over medium heat, saute together everything except the fish.
  • Add the fish, and adjust the heat to medium-high. The fish will cook quickly.
  • Brown each side cooking for 3-4 minutes per side. (adjust temperature if needed).
  • Be careful not to over-cook the fish.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Recipezaar.com

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  1. Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You says

    First off, congratulations on the baby 🙂 Second, we LOVE tilapia, and I just bought some this weekend, so I am totally making this tonight! We’re going away tomorrow, so I need to make something I know won’t have leftovers, and they will eat it up! Thanks 🙂

    Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near Yous last blog post..Reaching out

  2. maris says

    Welcome back! This does sound tasty and since I’ve never cooked seafood before (I know!!) this looks like it would be a good recipe to start with!

    mariss last blog post..Time to Par-tay: Your Favorite Hours’ Dourves and White Bean & Artichoke Spread

  7. Jamie says

    Seriously, it does not feel like two weeks since you posted Pumpkin’s gorgeous photo! I am glad you and your cooking desires are both back and hooray for simple yet scrumptious dishes! We all love them!

    Jamies last blog post..PRETTY IN PINK

  14. LyB says

    I can’t believe your little darling is 2 weeks old already! I also can’t believe my Olivia just turned 2 YEARS old! lol! Time flies, that’s the only thing we can be sure about. 🙂 I’ve been such a slacker blog-wise lately, and I don’t even have a good excuse! That dish sounds terrific, just what we need, something easy for those lazy summer days ahead!

    LyBs last blog post..TWD – Chipster-Topped Brownies

  15. Steph says

    I like fish that doesn’t taste like fish… tilapia is one of them! And I often run out of recipes… this one looks great! Thanks for sharing!

  18. Les in NE says

    I think May is a slow month in the blogosphere, so not to worry! Enjoy your newborn and post when you can. I’m not sure what my excuse is. I’ve only posted 5 entries so far in May. Not my best month…

    Thanks for the tilapia recipe. My hubby loves tilapia, so I’ll fix it for dinner tomorrow night~

    Les in NEs last blog post..

  20. claire says

    Well, I must be a horrible blogger because I never get guest posts or plan posts ahead! You deserve a break without thinking about that…who came up with blogger etiquette anyway? If it’s your job I understand, but it’s not your job! 🙂 I LOVE tilapia…it’s my favorite. I need to make it sometime soon!

    claires last blog post..Dr. Claire

  25. Hopie says

    Looks simple but delicious! I can see why you’d want to take your time enjoying Leah. We’ll stick around 😉

  26. Lisa says

    I’m never one for worrying about the rules too much myself. You’ve got to live life if you want to have something to write about anyway. Enjoy the baby! Your readers won’t be far away when you get back.

    Lisas last blog post..Coconut Banana Yeast Bread

  28. MyKitchenInHalfCups says

    I guess I just don’t aspire to be a professional blogger … I really don’t need or want and will not allow another obligation in my life at this point … I will sit on the back row and be shame faced.
    Love tilapia!
    Guess it makes me feel good about a world wanting to be with baby too.

  30. lululu says

    welcome back! the fish looks tasty!
    say hi to leah for me pls!!!

    lululus last blog post..To Ethan (7 Months and 1 Week)

  33. maybelles mom says

    Babies have a wonderful way of reminding you who is boss. Congrats. (I had to leave my blog and work for months and months b/c of this pregnancy.)

  35. John the white fish recipe boy says

    Thank you for the recipe. I love tilapia. Did you know that a small portion of tilapia fish contains 85 calories? A piece of salmon the same size has 158 calories, which is almost double! Tilapia contains 1g of fat compared to 7.9g of fat in the same sized portion of salmon.

  36. Terri H says

    5 stars
    This is my go-to recipe for when I want to serve a fish dish but don’t want to have to work too hard. LOL I have also baked the tilapia with this seasoning mix. I melt the butter, add to the baking pan and mix in the remaining ingredients. Place the fix in the pan, turning to coat. Delicious!

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