I have one!
Here is my husbands favorite.... Has anyone had the Cajun seafood plate with tilapia at Ruby Tuesdays??? Here is my version... it is good! And, easy too.
Cajun Blackened Tilapia
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Tilapia Fillets
Salt
Garlic powder
McCormick(golden dipt) Bayou Cajun Seafood seasoning
Sprinkle the good side of the fillet's generously with the above ingredients, to taste... place seasoned side down on a pre-heated medium/hot skillet/frying pan for a few minutes to blacken. Hint... Use VERY little oil... to blacken the fish the skillet should be almost dry. (I imagine Pam spray might work...) Do not blacken too long, if the fish becomes too done it will flake and fall apart when you turn it. When you have turned the fish, add just a bit of water and turn the heat way down low. (you do not want to blacken both sides!!)
Serve topped with a white-sauce that you have begun to prepare before blackening the fish.... Milk (maybe a cup) which has a little corn starch stirred in beforehand, a slice of american cheese, salt, perhaps just a tiny dash of garlic if desired, a sprinkle of chives(dried from the spice aisle will do!) and when done, perhaps a shake or two of parmesan.... Heat just until it begins to thicken and become bubbly.
I serve this with confetti rice.... (I always start my pot of rice FIRST as this takes the longest to cook) Rice (I use one cup uncooked rice), boil until done and tender, run a little extra water into the pot when done, then drain well in colandar so it is light and fluffy, not heavy and sticky, yet not 'rinsed'....
As the rice is cooking, I sautee a little of each, diced green pepper, diced bright red pepper, and diced white onion. In a few tablespoons of oil... you can use a little butter or margarine too, but that will be more yellow, and you would not want these to 'brown" either... add a little water before it really starts 'frying' to keep from browning, add salt (remember, use enough salt to season the whole batch of rice, more than just a dash....) and maybe a dash of garlic powder. (I set this soupy sautee'd mess aside in a dish, and then use this same skillet to blacken the fish as the rice is cooking. I just use it as is, no washing... perfect for blackening!)
When the rice is all done and drained and fluffy, I put the sauteed 'confetti' in the rice pot, and gently stir the rice from the colandar back in... Excellent confetti rice.
This is my version of the Ruby Tuesdays dish... Sometimes I even top the tilapia with a few shrimp before drizzling with the white sauce. Just like they do there. DH really likes this! He even likes me to serve it with steamed/boiled broccoli like they do at Ruby Tuesdays.