Yesterday for dinner I made Spicy Cajun Baked Tilapia with Homemade Tartar Sauce and Dirty Rice. Dinner was SO good! So, as promised, here’s how to make them! And I apologize in advance if you are a purist. I do not use chicken livers in my Dirty Rice. Liver is just not my thing!
Spicy Cajun Baked Tilapia
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| Serves | 4-6 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Total time | 30 minutes |
| By author | Krista Robbins |
This is a great recipe for Spicy Breaded Cajun Oven Fried Baked Tilapia
Ingredients
- 4-6 medium tilapia filets
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 3/4 cups breadcrumbs
- 1-2 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 400. Put flour in one bowl, whisk eggs and milk in second bowl, and mix breadcrumbs with cornmeal and spice mix in a 3rd container. Coat fish lightly in the flour, dip in the egg mix, and then coat well with the bread crumb mixture. Place coated filets on a baking sheet. Melt butter and drizzle over the fish and then bake for 10-14 minutes until fish is flaky. Serves 4-6 depending on their appetites! | |
Cajun Seasoning Mix
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon thyme
Note
I use this for dirty rice, fish, chicken - anything that needs spicing up!
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Mix all together and store in an airtight container. | |
Homemade Tartar Sauce
| By author | Krista Robbins |
Ingredients
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 medium dill pickle spear (finely chopped)
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Mix together well. Chill until ready to serve. You can use it right away but it's better if everything blends together for a bit! | |
Dirty Rice
| Serves | 8-10 |
| By author | Krista Robbins |
dirty rice
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds sausage (any kind you like!)
- 1 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup bell pepper (chopped)
- 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2-4 tablespoons Cajun Seasoning (to taste)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 medium bay leaf
- 4 cups brown rice (cooked)
Note
If you want a more traditional dirty rice, reduce the amount of sausage and add equivalent of chicken livers. Use white rice. Stir in fresh parsley before serving.
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| In a large sauce pan, cook sausage, crumbling, until browned. Drain grease. Add cajun seasoning, onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add stock and scrape pan bottom to loosen any brown bits. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and add bay leaf and rice. Simmer 5 minutes. | |
