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    Grilled Citrus Tilapia Packets

    June 20, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

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    grilled citrus tilapia packets

    I recently got some tilapia for $1.99/lb. It’s rarely that price, so I got enough for 2 meals (a little over a pound for each meal)…and now I’m wishing I’d gotten more.

    I’m on a grilling kick right now and really wanted to grill up some of the tilapia. Tilapia is a very delicate and tender fish and I knew it wouldn’t stand a chance on the grill grates…so foil packet it was!

    This is so simple…a matter of adding some seasoning and a few slices of lemons/oranges. I’m not sure that the prep work could be any easier, actually!

    Sprinkle kosher salt, pepper and some ground ginger onto each tilapia fillet.

    Lay 2 orange and 2 lemon slices on top.

    Wrap and grill.

    (We enjoyed this as part of our “surf and turf” Father’s day dinner last night! The kids and I ate this…and Steve shared some of his monster steak with us too! Plus we had an entire plate leftover!)

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    Grilled Citrus Tilapia Packets

    Delightful citrus flavors on this grilled fish!
    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time10 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 cup brown rice
    • 4 tilapia fillets, about 1 1/4 lb. total
    • 1/2 tsp ginger
    • Kosher salt and pepper
    • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
    • 1 orange, thinly sliced
    • 12 oz steamfresh green beans

    Instructions

    • Cook the brown rice according to package instructions. Can take 20-50 minutes, depending on the rice.
    • Place the tilapia fillets onto a piece of foil that is large enough to fold up around them. Sprinkle with some ginger and kosher salt and pepper.
    • Place 2 thin orange slices and 2 thin lemon slices over the tilapia. Wrap up in the foil.
    • Grill for about 10 minutes, at around 350 -400 if you grill has a thermometer. Fish will be cooked through when it's white and flaky in the middle.
    • Cook the green beans, or other vegetable, as directed.
    • Serve Grilled Citrus Tilapia Packets with rice and green beans.

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Fish Recipes, Grill Recipes

    Comments

    1. Korey Lindberg says

      June 21, 2011 at 8:35 pm

      LOVED this recipe! It was delicious…I made it for dinner tonight with my parents over 😀

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        June 21, 2011 at 9:51 pm

        Awesome Korey! So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    2. Alexis says

      June 23, 2011 at 12:14 pm

      I made this too! My husband loved it, but I cant seem to find your great deals on fish!

      Reply
    3. Donna says

      June 7, 2012 at 10:50 pm

      I came across your recipe on Pinterest and made it for dinner tonight. YUM! I will definitely be making it again! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Melissa says

      July 9, 2012 at 4:32 pm

      Could you do these ahead of time and freeze the packets, I wonder??

      Reply
    5. Muriel says

      July 14, 2013 at 9:36 pm

      We don’t have a grill. How long & at what temp could I bake or broil the packets at? This looks delicious!

      Reply

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