Grilled Tilapia with Honey and Jalapenos

Well with May being officially designated as National BBQ Month I felt that it was time to experiment with grilling our weekly fish dinner out on grill. Now of course I was terrified of losing the entire dinner through the grill so instead of just cooking right on the grill I used some left over tin foil that we had from Penny taking some brownies up to work recently (we hate to waste).

It turned out to be much easier than I thought it was going to be and with this particular recipe it had a touch of sweetness that only honey can provide as well as just a little bit of heat from the fresh jalapeno. Next time I will tweak this recipe a bit and give it a try with some of my favorite dried chiles — chipotle or ancho.

And in wanting to keep this simple we also grilled some corn on the cob for another quick and easy meal. We are constantly asked by both our customers and visitors to our site on the various ways to cook Tilapia so I am always looking to experiment and try different recipes, seasonings and cooking techniques. This one did not disappoint.

Oh and before I forget for those that are looking for high protein and low fat this one comes in at 51 grams and 6 grams respectively – yet another big bonus!

What You’ll Need

• 1 lb. of Tilapia Filets
• ¼ Yellow Onion Chopped
• Juice from 1 Fresh Lime
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• 1 Fresh Jalapeno Chopped Fine
• 1 Tsp Ground Ginger
• ¼ Cup of Honey
• 2 Tbsp Stir Fry Sauce
• 2 Tbsp of Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• 2 Ears of Corn

Aluminum foil will prevent fish from sticking to the grill

What to Do

• Combine all the ingredients (except for the Tilapia and corn) together to make a marinade
• Place the Tilapia on a sheet of tin foil with the edges turned up
• Pour the marinade over the fish and place in the refrigerator for about an hour (optional — I wanted quick and easy so I just went straight to the next step)
• Preheat your grill and then place the tilapia (still in the tin foil) on the grill and cook until done (about 5-10 minutes)
• We also cooked corn on the cob wrapped in foil at the same time (although we started cooking the corn about 5 minutes earlier
• Once the corn is done remove from the foil; and place back on the grill to add some grill marks and some additional grill flavor
• Serve

Serves 2

Nutritional Information (per serving)

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