Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Tilapia with Cajun Cream Sauce

I wanted to do something with tilapia other than the usual - season it, stick it under the broiler - so I came across this recipe on The Recipe Link. It's a copycat recipe of an Outback steakhouse recipe (Royal Port Tilapia).

I adapted the recipe a bit to be healthier...it was pretty tasty! Definitely something different, we'll be making this one again

CREAM SAUCE FOR OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE'SROYAL PORT TILAPIA
(copycat recipe)

1 shallot, diced
1 tbsp butter (omitted)
1 clove garlic (optional)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (used 1 tsp)
about 1 tbsp flour
1/2 cup fish stock (or clam juice) (used chicken broth)
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp catsup (or more)
(optional) Cajun spices (to taste)
3 tbsp Creole sauce (or salsa) (used Franks Red Hot)
1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy (whipping) cream (used Fat Free 1/2 & 1/2)


Saute shallot in butter over low heat 1 minute.Add garlic, oil, and flour and heat to make a roux. Add stock, wine, and catsup (if you like it a bit sweeter) and reduce. Add Cajun spices, and creole sauce or salsa and continue cooking. After 5 minutes or so, add cream and thicken to desired consistency. Blacken your tilapia (Cajun spices or Old Bay), some diced shrimp and crayfish and see how this turns out.

5 comments:

What's Cookin Chicago said...

This looks wonderful! I'm always on the look out for fish recipes and will have to try this out soon!

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Anonymous said...

Um...it's been months - have you boycotted cooking?

Anonymous said...

Easy on the Red Hot sauce or it takes over the flavor of the whole sauce. otherwise it has a decent taste but not the same as the stuff at outback