Fried Yams with Baked Tilapia

Recipe for Baked Tilapia: Peppered Baked Tilapia

Baked Tilapia

Ingredients:

3 pieces of Tilapia
1 and 1/2 White Onions
3 Peppers
3 Medium Pieces of Ginger
1 Tsp. Ginger Powder
1 Tsp. Onion Powder
1 Tbsp. Suya Pepper
3 Tbsp. White Vinegar
Salt
Lemon
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Cooking Spray

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper and generously spray the parchment paper with the cooking spray.
In a large bowl, clean the inside and outside of the Tilapia well - making sure to rinse the blood out completely and remove the scales on the Tilapia.
Wash with cold water and salt for a few minutes.
Lightly slash both sides of the Tilapia (2 - 3 times)
Soak the Tilapia in 3 tablespoonfuls of White vinegar for a few seconds then rinse.
Soak the Tilapia again with lemon juice (fresh or bottled) for a few minutes and then rinse.
Blend the onions, peppers, ginger, ginger powder, and onion powder until well blended.
Lastly, add the Suya Pepper and pulse for a few seconds.
Place the clean Tilapia in a new large bowl.
Wearing gloves, generously fill the inside and outside of the Tilapia with the blended ingredients.
Wrap the bowl with cling wrap/plastic bag and place it in the fridge to marinate overnight (I marinated mine for almost two days) to get the maximum flavor.*
Lightly shake the bowl and remove the cling wrap/plastic bag.
Transfer the coated Tilapia to the greased baking sheet.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes then increase the temperature to 375 degrees F.
Bake for an additional 25 - 30 minutes, or until done.
Serve with Fried Yams, Banku, or Kenkey and Hot Pepper.

*If you're using the same day, make sure to marinate the Tilapia for a few hours prior to baking!

This recipe was very easy to make. I had a bag of already cooked shrimp in the freezer so all I did was defrost it with cold water, washed it with lemon juice and salt a couple of times and dried the shrimp.

I was in a bit of a rush so I did not allow the shrimp to dry completely (shrimp must be dry!)

I added about 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil to the shrimp and added 3 tablespoons of Suya Pepper. I allowed the shrimp to marinate in the shrimp for a couple of hours.

After several hours in the fridge, I preheated the oven to 375 degrees F and lined an ungreased baking sheet with parchment paper then greased the parchment paper.

I added about 3-4 shrimps to each skewer and arranged it on the baking sheet.

I baked the shrimps for about 30-40 minutes, making sure to turn the skewers every 15 minutes. While the shrimps were in the oven, I added more Suya Pepper (optional) while it baked.

I do not have pictures of the final result, just videos, and Chrome will not allow me to post videos since I recorded it with an iPhone. Sorry! Will post the final result next time! :)

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