Blackened Tilapia over coals
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 12:36 pm
Next time I'll learn to keep my mouth shut 
Been craving some blackened fish lately so yesterday I chuncked two Tilapia filets in the frig to defrost with plans to blacken one and fry the other because "The Wiffy doesn't like blackened fish" (remember that quote, OK?) As always I got up early and fixed my breakfast and the Wiffy slept late. About an hour before I planned on doing my blackened fish she got up and I fixed her breakfast but I saved one filet to fry for her later if she got hungry. (great plan, eh?) Anyhow she downed her bacon, eggs and toast and about an hour later I started my lunch cook. Yum yum can't wait 
Dug out Grandpa Ratcliff's old flat cast iron skillet, seasoned it real quickly and then fired up the Kingsford. The only reason I decided to cook over charcoal was because of the smoke that blackening creates and sets off the smoke alarm.
Dredged "MY" filet in butter and seasoned with Zatarains Blackening spice and Slap Yo Mama. Fixed a dipping sauce from catsup, horseradish and SB Texas Heat and steamed some Asian stir fry veggies. Put the flat iron over the coals and started my cook.
The filet turned out real good and turned over without falling all to pieces woo hoo. Plated it and came inside to EAT. The Wiffy commented on how good it smelled and as I headed to my recliner to partake she ?innocently said? "My I have a taste? It's probably too hot for me but I'd like to taste it." I pinched off a very small portion of the crispy tail part and she ate it. "That is really good, can I have the small half of that?" Gave her half of my beautiful creation and all the time she kept saying "It's a little hot for me" but she cleaned her plate and I might not even have to wash it.
OK, it was good and I was still hungry so I dashed out and stoked up the coals, put the flat iron over them and grab the fillet from the icebox that was ?supposed? to be hers later. Dredged and seasoned and threw them on the skillet. Ate all of that and I am now full.
Been craving some blackened fish lately so yesterday I chuncked two Tilapia filets in the frig to defrost with plans to blacken one and fry the other because "The Wiffy doesn't like blackened fish" (remember that quote, OK?) As always I got up early and fixed my breakfast and the Wiffy slept late. About an hour before I planned on doing my blackened fish she got up and I fixed her breakfast but I saved one filet to fry for her later if she got hungry. (great plan, eh?) Anyhow she downed her bacon, eggs and toast and about an hour later I started my lunch cook. Yum yum can't wait Dug out Grandpa Ratcliff's old flat cast iron skillet, seasoned it real quickly and then fired up the Kingsford. The only reason I decided to cook over charcoal was because of the smoke that blackening creates and sets off the smoke alarm.
Dredged "MY" filet in butter and seasoned with Zatarains Blackening spice and Slap Yo Mama. Fixed a dipping sauce from catsup, horseradish and SB Texas Heat and steamed some Asian stir fry veggies. Put the flat iron over the coals and started my cook.The filet turned out real good and turned over without falling all to pieces woo hoo. Plated it and came inside to EAT. The Wiffy commented on how good it smelled and as I headed to my recliner to partake she ?innocently said? "My I have a taste? It's probably too hot for me but I'd like to taste it." I pinched off a very small portion of the crispy tail part and she ate it. "That is really good, can I have the small half of that?" Gave her half of my beautiful creation and all the time she kept saying "It's a little hot for me" but she cleaned her plate and I might not even have to wash it.
OK, it was good and I was still hungry so I dashed out and stoked up the coals, put the flat iron over them and grab the fillet from the icebox that was ?supposed? to be hers later. Dredged and seasoned and threw them on the skillet. Ate all of that and I am now full.
Love me some blackened Tilapia or pretty much any fish blackened. 
