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Kimchee
07-29-2010, 09:09 AM
This is good with tilapia but GREAT with salmon....

4 to 6 tilapia filets
8 to 10 oz fresh Spinach, rinsed and dried
2 or 3 sliced shallots ( or green onion)
3 cloves of garlic, sliced thinly
2-4 small tomatoes, diced (grape tomatoes are perfect)
1 small sweet pepper, sliced in 2 inch lengths
1/8 cup olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
4 oz or so Shiitake (or any) mushrooms, sliced (optional)
(Dried and rehydrated Shiitake are preferred.)
(Squeeze excess water from mushrooms if rehydrated. Save liquid; it is
an amazing mushroom "stock"! Worth saving!)
4 oz Thinly sliced Napa or other cabbage or leafy greens (optional)
1/2 to 2 tsp Cajun seasoning, depending on your heat tolerance
2 tsp or so Mrs Dash Lemony Seasoning
(If you can find it, Durkee Citrus Grill Seasoning is better)
1/8 cup chicken stock. I prefer instant bullion made with pale ale beer.
2 tsp Fish Sauce (optional)

Mix seasonings and lemon juice into 1/8 cup olive oil, mix well. Set to the side for 10 minutes
to let flavors penetrate the oil. Mix well again. Liberally baste both sides of the fish, cover and let marinate in fridge for 1/2 hour or so.

Mix fish sauce with chicken stock.

PREPARATION:
Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Combine spinach, mushrooms, other greens or cabbage, 2/3 of the shallots, garlic, and red pepper. Pour chicken stock over, and toss well. Spread on bottom of the baking dish.
UPDDATE: I think I prefer to put the greens on TOP of the fish after it has cooked for about 15 minutes, so it is a bit less well cooked.

Arrange the filets over the spinach and sprinkle with chopped tomato, remaining shallots, garlic and pepper. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 350° for 25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Excellent with wild rice!

Cooksie
07-29-2010, 09:58 AM
That's my kind of dish :bounce:. I'm going to look for that Durkee Citrus Grill Seasoning, and I totally agree about the liquid from the rehydrated mushrooms.....mmmm.

QSis
07-29-2010, 12:44 PM
Ooooo, beautiful, Kimchee! Looks like a wonderfully healthy and delicious meal!

Lee

MexicoKaren
07-29-2010, 02:10 PM
That looks delicious - thanks so much for the recipe! I am always looking for new ways to cook fish, and I'm sure DH and I will both love this.

Kimchee
07-29-2010, 02:20 PM
I must say that the cajun-citrus seasoning mix in olive oil, on salmon, is now our preferred way to have salmon. It just fits like butter on popcorn or cheese on burgers!
Once a year the local Krogers grocery has salmon for around $3 a pound, and I generally get about 20 pounds, so it is what we usually eat for fish now. :)

As for the Durkee Citrus seasoning, I got 2 quart size food service containers from Amazon for a pretty good price, but can't find it in stores anymore.

VeraBlue
07-29-2010, 06:28 PM
Looks positively healthy!! Thanks!