Something Fishy going on around here.

This time we wanted something a little special so it's time for two filleted Tilapia, some Acorn Squash and our old standard - Baked veggies.

Take the tilapia fillets and rinse them and pat them dry.  Place them on a flat surface and season with a mixture of corn meal, garlic powder, butter buds, salt, pepper and ginger.  The total mixture measured only about 2 Tbs.  Use about half the seasoning and reserve the remainder for the other side (after turning them over in the pan).  This is a very light coating designed to season and not to coat or bread the fish.

Cut the Acorn Squash in sections and remove the seeds.  Lay them on a baking sheet (I cover with foil for ease of cleaning) and drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil over them.  Season with all spice, salt, pepper, garlic powder and butter buds.  Bake these wedges in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 to 60 minutes (depending on the thickness of the wedges).

The other roasted veggies are listed in a prior post.

When the veggies are within 15 minutes of being done you want to place one Tbs of extra virgin olive oil and one tsp of butter in a pan and warm to medium-high.  Lightly salt the pan just prior to placing the seasoned tilapia into the pan with the seasoning side down.  Pinch the remaining seasoning onto the top side of the fillets as they cook and at 2-1/2 minutes carefully turn them over (I like to use two wide spatulas to lift, turn and place them back in the pan) and continue cooking for 4 additional minutes covered and with the heat reduced to med-low.  Before covering drizzle the juice of 1/2 lemon.  With the warming time for the pan to become evenly heated prior to placing the fish within you should be removing the fish from the heat as the veggies are ready to remove from the oven.

As you can see, the acorn squash is slightly browned and is truly sweet enough to be dessert.

This combination provides for a very pleasant looking meal.  The flavors of the mixed veggies and the sweetness of the squash work very well with the sweet/tender meat of the fish.