Whole Tilapia
Whole Tilapia - 4lbs
Each whole fish is expertly gilled, gutted, and de-scaled. It is then blast frozen to lock in fresh-ness and shipped at 0°F. Cold chain temperatures are recorded and maintained throughout the journey from shore to store.
Ingredients: Tilapia
Allergens: Fish
Although great care has been taken to remove bones from this product, some bones may remain.
Uncooked. Perishable – Keep Frozen
Keep Frozen. Store in your freezer until you are ready to defrost and consume. Once thawed, keep refrigerated and consume within 3 days.
Thawing Instructions
You can defrost whole tilapia fish in the refrigerator overnight or in a container under running tap water for between 20 to 30 minutes until defrosted.
Serving Suggestions
Whole Tilapia can be grilled, baked, or broiled. Tilapia is best served with jasmine rice, baked sweet potato fries, zucchini fritters, roasted cauliflower or peppers, au gratin potatoes, coleslaw, or broccolini and tortellini salad.
Cajun Roasted Tilapia with Peppers and Carrots
Ingredients
- 20oz (1.2lbs.) mixed yellow and red peppers, cut into 1 inch, dices
- 10oz small carrots, sliced into rounds, 1/8 inch thick
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2.5oz pecan nuts
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning (you can use BBQ spice as an alternative)
- 4 whole tilapia, gutted, cleaned and descaled
Cooking Method
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (Conventional oven), or 375°F (Convection oven).
- Place the carrots, yellow and red peppers, onion, nuts, maple syrup, oil, and 2tsp Cajun seasoning in a large roasting pan and toss together.
- Make 3 slits in each side of the tilapia and sprinkle each fish with 1 tsp Cajun seasoning. Place the whole tilapia on top of the carrots, yellow and red peppers, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the flesh is cooked and the potatoes are tender.
