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Cuban Grilled Tilapia
Cuban Grilled Tilapia
This is one of the simplest ways to grill or broil a whole fish. This meal looks and tastes a lot fancier than it really is. Whole tilapia are under $5 each at my local Asian market. They already come cleaned, so no worries when it comes to scaling and gutting. Simply make 3 slits on each side of the fish. Rub down with olive oil and salt. Stuff the slits with lime slices and the cavity with onion, cilantro, and the rest of the lime. The fish can be grilled over charcoal, and even broiled, for 10-15 minutes a side.
Ingredients
- 1 whole tilapia scaled and gutted
- olive oil
- sea salt
- 1 lime thinly sliced
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 3 sprigs cilantro
Instructions
- Make 3 slits on each side of the tilapia. Rub with olive oil and sea salt. Stuff each slit with a half slice of lime. Stuff the inner cavity with onion, cilantro, and the rest of the lime.
- Preheat your grill with charcoal briquettes or turn on your oven’s broiler.
- Grill or broil for 10-15 minutes a side.
Avocado Salsa
Avocado Salsa
This avocado salsa has a nice and refreshing taste with a slight bite of heat. Typically most salsas are cooked, but this one is raw. It pairs great with tacos al pastor, plus a variety of grilled meats. Since it is an avocado salsa, eat within 2 days.
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 3 tomatillos
- 2 serrano peppers
- 6 sprigs cilantro
- 3 tbsp white onion
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Place the tomatillos, onion, and serrano peppers in a food processor and pulse.
- Add in the avocado and cilantro and pulse until smooth.
Buttermilk Biscuits
Buttermilk Biscuits
Who doesn’t love a good buttermilk biscuit? They are extremely easy to make and are much more cost effective than buying them frozen or in a can. Plus, they taste so much better made from scratch. Once you give this recipe a try, you’ll want to dig up The Colonel’s corpse and show him what a real buttermilk biscuit is.
Equipment
- food processor
- rolling pin
- biscuit cutter
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 8 tbsp cold butter cut into small cubes
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Add the flour mix and the butter to a food processor. Briefly pulse 6-7 times.
- Transfer to a bowl. Pour in the buttermilk.
- Mix until a dough forms.
- Lightly dust a clean surface with flour. Roll out the dough to a 1” thick slab.
- Using a biscuit cutter or a small bowl, press out biscuits. Make sure to press straight down and not twist the cutter. This allows the biscuits to rise. Repeat this process until all the dough is used up.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet.
- Bake 10-15 minutes. Allow to cool on a rack.
