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Turmeric and Garlic Spiced Tilapia

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Turmeric and Garlic Spiced Tilapia

I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I took a little time away from the blog last week to spend as much time as possible with family. After a week of indulging in all the Thanksgiving foods I think its time to share a healthy recipe to help get me back on track. Today I will be sharing my recipe for a turmeric and garlic spiced tilapia.

Turmeric is a spice that is supposed to have lots of health benefits. Turmeric (mainly curcumin- an active ingredient in turmeric) is said to have anti-inflammatory effects as well as being a strong antioxidant. I had never tried cooking with turmeric but due to the possible health benefits decided to try to find a way to incorporate it into some of my dishes. Below I will share how I created this turmeric and garlic spiced tilapia.

I started by trying to come up with a way to season the tilapia that we eat on a regular basis (Check out this quinoa crusted tilapia recipe) . Since we eat a lot of tilapia I constantly try to find ways to keep it from getting boring.

Turmeric and garlic spiced tilapia

Begin by adding 1 tbsp. of turmeric, 3 minced cloves of garlic, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tbsp. of lemon juice, 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes, 2 tbsp. of olive oil to a mixing bowl. Next press each filet into the mixture to completely coat. Then place tilapia into a lightly oiled pan. Continue for the remaining two filets.

Turmeric and Garlic Spiced Tilapia

I liked to lightly sear each side of the filet for a few minutes before placing into the oven to bake at 375 degrees F. I usually only leave in the oven for 5-7 minutes depending on the size of the fish. Once fish is thoroughly cooked, remove from the oven and enjoy!

Turmeric and Garlic Spiced Tilapia

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Turmeric and Garlic Spiced Tilapia

Ingredients

  • 3 tilapia filets
  • 3 minced cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp. turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Mix 1 tbsp. of turmeric, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp salt, 3 minced cloves of garlic, 1/2 tbsp. of lemon juice, and 1 tbsp. of olive oil into a bowl.
  2. Next coat each filet of the tilapia in the mixture.
  3. Place each coated filet into a lightly oiled pan.
  4. Lightly cook each side of the filet and then place into a preheated oven at 375 degrees F for 5-7 minutes to finish cooking the fish.
  5. Remove from the oven when completely cooked and enjoy!
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Chocolate Protein Donuts

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Chocolate Protein Donuts

Donuts are one of those treats that I can just never say no to. I believe driving by a Krispy Kreme when the HOT sign is on is just a crime. A chocolate glazed Krispy Kreme donut can not be beat. I don’t live near a Krispy Kreme so fresh hot donuts are not something I get to divulge in regularly. I wanted to come up with a donut recipe that I could make at home that would be healthier than the tasty Krispy Kreme donuts but still taste good. That is what inspired the chocolate protein donut recipe below.

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Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Next combine 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1/3 cup of unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup of almond flour, 1 scoop Quest chocolate protein powder, 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2tbsp coconut oil, 1 1/2 tbsp. of almond butter, and 2 tbsp. of vitafiber into a mixing bowl. Mix ingredients until fully combined.

Chocolate Protein Donuts

For my donuts I used both a small donut pan and a silicone large donut mold. Spray your donut mold with a nonstick spray. The easiest way to get the dough into the molds is by putting the dough into a Ziploc bag and cutting off the corner. This allows you to easily pipe the dough into the molds. Fill each mold only half way with the dough as they will rise. Once you have filled your molds, place the pan into the preheated oven.

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Cook the doughnuts for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the donuts to cool for 5 -10 minutes before enjoying or adding your favorite icing to your delicious chocolate protein donuts.

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Chocolate Protein Donuts

Ingredients

  • 1 egg, 1 egg white
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1 scoop Quest chocolate protein powder
  • 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. almond butter
  • 2 tbsp. vitafiber (or sweetener of your choice)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Combine egg, egg white, almond milk,almond flour, chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, baking powder, coconut oil, almond butter and vitafiber into a mixing bowl.
  3. Thoroughly mix until ingredients completely combined.
  4. Spray donut mold pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  5. Scoop dough into a Ziploc bag and trim corner off of bag. Pipe the dough into the donut mold pans. Fill the molds half way as the dough will rise.
  6. Place pans into oven for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and allow to cool 5-10 minutes before enjoying or adding icing/glaze
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chocolate protein donuts

I created an icing for my chocolate protein donuts but felt that they also tasted really good without it as well. For those that want to attempt an icing I will share my recipe. Combine 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk, 1 tbsp. of almond butter, 1/4 cup of coconut flour, 1/4 cup of truvia and 1/2 scoop of Quest chocolate protein powder. Stir the mixture until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. To ice the donuts, use the same method you used to pipe the donut dough into the molds.

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Quinoa Crusted Tilapia

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Quinoa Crusted Tilapia

We eat a lot of fish and chicken in our house and sometimes I find myself getting burnt out on both of them. I am constantly looking for new ways to prepare both fish and chicken to try to keep them interesting so that I don’t dread eating my dinner every night. Tilapia is probably one of my favorite fish to cook because it is so simple and quick. I try to find low carb ways to bread both my fish and chicken to switch it up every once in a while. I have used almond flour and several different types of nuts to crust my fish in the past but this was my first attempt at crusting with quinoa. This quinoa crusted tilapia is packed full of flavor and I don’t see myself getting tired of it anytime soon.

Quinoa Crusted Tilapia

To achieve this golden flavor-packed tilapia, you will need to start by cooking 3/4 a cup of quinoa on the stove top. Once the quinoa is completely cooked, set aside and let cool. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Once quinoa is cooled, spread it out on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet and place it in the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes. The goal is to try to dry out the quinoa to make it crunchy. Remove the quinoa from the oven and set it aside to cool once again.

Quinoa Crusted Tilapia

While the quinoa cools, we can begin to make the rest of the crust. In a mixing bowl, combine 2/3 cup of shredded parmesan cheese, 3/4 tsp of garlic powder, and 1 tsp of paprika. Once the quinoa has cooled, add it to the mixing bowl and stir all the ingredients together.

Quinoa Crusted Tilapia

Lay out 3 separate plates and pour the quinoa mixture out onto one of them. On the second plate, pour half a cup of almond flour (I prefer Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour), and on the third, pour 1 beaten egg. Dredge the tilapia through the almond flour and then place into the egg before finally coating in the quinoa mixture. Continue this process for the next two pieces of fish as well. Place the fish into a pan with a small amount of olive oil and lightly cook on each side before placing into the oven at 375 degrees F to finish cooking the fish. Once the tilapia is completely cooked, remove from the oven and enjoy!

Quinoa Crusted Tilapia

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Quinoa Crusted Tilapia

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup of quinoa
  • 2/3 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 tsp of garlic powder
  • 1 tsp of paprika
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup of almond flour

Instructions

  1. Start by cooking 3/4 a cup of quinoa on the stove top.
  2. Once the quinoa is completely cooked, set aside and let cool.
  3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  4. Once quinoa is cooled, spread it out on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet and place it in the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes. The goal is to try to dry out the quinoa to make it crunchy.
  5. Remove the quinoa from the oven and set it aside to cool once again.
  6. In a mixing bowl, combine 2/3 cup of shredded parmesan cheese, 3/4 tsp of garlic powder, and 1 tsp of paprika.
  7. Once the quinoa has cooled, add it to the mixing bowl and stir all the ingredients together.
  8. Lay out 3 separate plates and pour the quinoa mixture out onto one of them.
  9. On the second plate, pour half a cup of almond flour.
  10. On the third, pour 1 beaten egg.
  11. Dredge the tilapia through the almond flour and then place into the egg before finally coating in the quinoa mixture. Continue this process for the next two pieces of fish as well.
  12. Place the fish into a pan with a small amount of olive oil and lightly cook on each side before placing into the oven at 375 degrees F to finish cooking the fish.
  13. Once the tilapia is completely cooked, remove from the oven and enjoy!
https://www.thesouthernmagnolia.com/quinoa-crusted-tilapia/

Quinoa Crusted Tilapia

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