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    Grilled Tilapia and Acorn Squash

    September 30, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

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    grilled-tilapia

    Nevermind that the high today was just 60.  And there’s a frost advisory for our area tonight.

    Wasn’t gonna stop me from using the grill tonight!

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    Grilled Tilapia and Acorn Squash

    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time10 minutes
    Servings - 4 persons

    Ingredients 

    • 4 frozen tilapia fillets ($2.99) This is my "never pay more than price" for fish!
    • 1 Tbsp seafood seasoning ($.05)
    • 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice ($.05)
    • Rice with Garden Greens ($.35)
    • 1 large acorn squash (about 2 lbs.) ($1.04) On sale last week for $.49/lb!
    • 2 Tbsp butter/margarine/dairy-free margarine ($.20)
    • 2 Tbsp brown sugar ($.05) Or other preferred sweetener like honey, maple syrup, agave syrup.

    Instructions

    • 4 frozen tilapia fillets ($2.99) This is my "never pay more than price" for fish!
    • 1 Tbsp seafood seasoning ($.05)
    • 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice ($.05)
    • Rice with Garden Greens ($.35)
    • 1 large acorn squash (about 2 lbs.) ($1.04) On sale last week for $.49/lb!
    • 2 Tbsp butter/margarine/dairy-free margarine ($.20)
    • 2 Tbsp brown sugar ($.05) Or other preferred sweetener like honey, maple syrup, agave syrup.
    • Thaw frozen tilapia fillets in the refrigerator. Marinate with lemon juice and seafood seasonings for at least 30 minutes.
    • Grill for 3-5 minutes on each side. Cooking time may vary depending on heat of grill and thickness of fillets.
    • Reheat Rice with Garden Greens. (I find that placing partially thawed frozen rice into a saucepan with 1/2 cup of hot water, set over low heat, is the best way to reheat frozen rice.)
    • Cook acorn squash. Serve with butter/margarine and brown sugar.
    • Serve Grilled Tilapia, Rice with Garden Greens and Sweetened Acorn Squash.
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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Fish Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Rice Recipes Tagged With: acorn squash

    Comments

    1. John DeFlumeri Jr says

      September 30, 2009 at 8:38 pm

      Thanks for those great 5$ bargain meals!

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    2. Sandra says

      September 30, 2009 at 9:06 pm

      I’m in North Dallas, TX .. so I’ve got a while left of great grilling season! 🙂 When you grill fish … do you have something special you put it on .. to keep it from flaking all apart?! Please let me know how you do it! 🙂

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    3. Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      September 30, 2009 at 9:16 pm

      @Sandra, Tonight I just sprayed the grill down with Pam Grilling. The put the fish right on. 1 of the fillets that was thinner stuck to the grill, but the others did fine. You could wrap them in foil and grill them in a foil packet to avoid the mess and any flaking.

      Erin

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