Peppery Montreal Steak-spiced tilapia get a bright pick-me-up from lemon aioli and a fresh salad. Garlicky ciabatta is the perfect side for this tasty dinner.
Ingredients: Tilapia fillet • Ciabatta roll (unbleached untreated enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sea salt, yeast, malted barley flour) (barley, wheat) • Baby tomatoes • Lemon • Arugula and spinach mix (arugula, spinach) • Mayonnaise (canola and/or soy oil, liquid whole egg, frozen egg yolk, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, concentrated lemon juice, spice extract, mustard, lactic acid, calcium disodium EDTA) (mustard, egg) • Garlic • Montreal spice blend (salt, spices (including mustard) and herbs, dehydrated garlic, palm oil, spice extracts) (mustard).
Allergens
Barley
Walnuts
Oats
Rye
Triticale
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Crustaceans
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Tilapia
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts
Fish
Gluten
Utensils
Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Zester
Large Bowl
Small Bowl
Aluminum Foil
Whisk
Tags
30-min-or-less
Family Friendly
Summer-essentials
Free Griddle Contest
Ingredients
Tilapia
300 g
Montreal Spice Blend
10 g
Mayonnaise
2 tbsp
Garlic, cloves
2 unit(s)
Lemon
1 unit(s)
Ciabatta Roll
2 unit(s)
Arugula and Spinach Mix
56 g
Baby Tomatoes
113 g
Butter
1 tbsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
Oil
3 tbsp
Sugar
0.125 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Preparation
1
Before starting, wash and dry all produce.
Lightly oil the grill. Preheat the grill over medium-high (approx. 425°F).
Remove 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter from the fridge and set aside to come up to room temperature.
Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
Zest, then juice lemon.
Halve tomatoes.
Halve ciabatta.
Pat tilapia dry with paper towels.
2
To a small bowl, add mayo, lemon zest, 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) sugar, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) lemon juice and 1/4 tsp garlic. (NOTE: Like things garlickly? Add more garlic!) Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. (NOTE: This is your lemon aioli.)
To a large bowl, add 2 tsp (4 tsp) lemon juice, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine. (NOTE: This is your vinaigrette.)
3
In another small bowl, combine 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) softened butter and 1/4 tsp garlic.
On an unlined baking sheet, arrange ciabatta, cut-side up. Drizzle 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil over top, then season with salt and pepper.
To a medium bowl, add tilapia, remaining garlic, half the Montreal Spice Blend (use all for 4 servings) and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil. Toss to coat.
4
To one side of the grill, add ciabatta, cut-side down. Grill ciabatta for 3-4 min, until golden and grill marks appear. Flip, then grill for 1-2 min, until warmed through.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the grill, arrange a sheet of foil. (NOTE: Don't overcrowd the foil! For 4 servings, use 2 sheets.)
Add tilapia to the foil. Grill for 3-4 min per side, flipping once, until cooked through.**
Return ciabatta and tilapia to the baking sheet.
5
To the bowl with vinaigrette, add arugula and spinach mix and tomatoes, then toss to combine.
Spread garlic butter over cut sides of ciabatta. Cut each half diagonally.
6
Divide tilapia, ciabatta and salad between plates.
Dollop lemon aioli over tilapia.
7
If you've opted to get tilapia, pat dry with paper towels.
8
Season tilapia in the same way the recipe instructs you to season shrimp.
9
Grill tilapia in the same way the recipe instructs you to grill shrimp, increase grill time to 3-4 min per side.**