Cooking: Baking Tilapia

Although baking is the most popular cooking way for tilapia, many do not know the proper procedure on how to bake tilapia.

There are three main types of baking method to bake tilapia. The first is baking tilapia in garlic and olive oil. The listed ingredients are four tilapia fillets, four cloves of crushed garlic, three tablespoons of olive oil, a chopped onion, and a quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper. The fillets should be washed and pat dry before cooking. Then rub the fish with garlic and arrange them in a bowl. Next add the olive oil into the fish and top it with onion. Place it inside the refrigerator for six to eight hours.

After that, preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then remove the fish from the refrigerator and place them onto a baking dish. Pour the remaining marinade onto the fish and season it with a quarter teaspoon of white pepper and a quarter teaspoon of cayenne black pepper. Next place the baking dish into the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Serving can be done immediately after cooking.

The other baking method is the easy baked tilapia. On how to bake tilapia using this method, you should prepare the ingredients which include four tilapia fillets, three tablespoons of melted butter, three tablespoons of lemon juice, one and a half teaspoons of garlic powder and a pinch of salt. Besides, you also need two tablespoons of drained capers, half teaspoon of dried oregano and a pinch of paprika. Firstly place the fish on a baking dish. Then mix the lemon juice, salt, butter and garlic powder in a container. Pour the mixture over the fish and add paprika, oregano and capers. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the fish for 20 to 30 minutes before serving it with rice.

Another way of baking tilapia is the Hudson's baked tilapia with dill sauce. To perform this baking method, you need four ounces of tilapia fillets, salt, pepper, one tablespoon of any seasoning powder, one lemon sliced thinly, a quarter cup of mayonnaise, half cup of sour cream, half a quarter teaspoon on garlic powder, one teaspoon of fresh lemon juice and two tablespoons of chopped fresh dill.

First of all, you need to preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius. Then grease the baking dish light. Next season the tilapia fillets with salt, pepper and seasoning powder in a considerable amount according to personal taste and preferences. Arrange the seasoned fish in a single layer on the baking dish. Place the sliced lemon over the fillets and it is recommended to use only two slices for a piece of fillet to ensure it covers most of the surface. Bake the fillet uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes in the oven or until fish can be easily flaked with a fork. While the fish is being baked, you can prepare the mixture of sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, and dill in a bowl. When the fish is done, you can serve the mixture with the fish.