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All this talk of Tilapia.

SGH
SGH Posts: 28,989
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Brother Strick recently posted a thread about one of my very favorites. Yes tilapia. Been craving it since reading his post. I was able to slip off from work a little early today and I thought, why not whip up some deep fried bacon wrapped tilapia. Fried in lard no less. Guess it wasn't in the stars as they were sold out of tilapia. All was not lost however as they had a few small flounder. Almost as good as tilapia so here goes. Scored and coated with olive oil and melted butter just for good measure. Just a dab of salt, pepper and a whisker of cayenne.
Going to cook these bad boys at 550 degrees indirect over white oak wood with a few sliced lemons and limes only until they flake. Hope this turns out almost as good as tilapia. Four flounder happens to be one of my favorites as well!!

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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
    Waiting for the finish... They look amazing
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Heck ya! These should rock Scotty!
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Flounder sounds good, but I think I see a pot of crab legs there you didn't mention.
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Flounder is 100 times better than tilapia. Well, everything is better than tilapia because it has zero flavor. Do you just like it because it only tastes like what you season it with?
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    your killing me with the flounder and the crab legs. Those happen to be two of MY very favorites...
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    theyolksonyou said:
    your killing me with the flounder and the crab legs. Those happen to be two of MY very favorites...
    Two of my personal favorites as well. I'm a pretty picky eater but flounder and crab legs is a wining combination for sure in my book. Just wish I wasn't so picky ;)

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Here it is. I even threw in a little cheese stuffed with bacon just to get the blood moving. Turned out pretty good. Hope that yall enjoy. For the record, the bacon wrapped tilapia fried in lard is happening as soon as they have some tilapia in stock.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Eggcelsior said:
    Do you just like it because it only tastes like what you season it with?
    I actually do like deep fried tilapia or pan cooked in pure butter and lard. Tilapia is not a great fish on its own, but because it is bland, it can be doctored up and made to be pretty dog gone good. I marinade it in whole milk over night, then season it up heavily and coat with 50/50 flour and cornmeal. Wrap in good greasy raw bacon and deep fry in lard. I give you my word, it is excellent this way. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    DMW said:
    Flounder sounds good, but I think I see a pot of crab legs there you didn't mention.
    Yes sir. I snuck them in last minute along with the cheese stuffed with bacon. Crab legs are very hard for me to pass by. Kind of like oysters, they are one of my very favorites. 

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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
    Can't stand with you brother, as I am wild only up here in the Pac NW. But I can applaud and appreciate a solid cooker. =D>
    Seattle, WA
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  • mitch2264
    mitch2264 Posts: 73
    Man, that looks eggcelent!

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,737
    Looks great!
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    edited January 2015
    Never cooked fish that way but I see it served often.  Thanks for the tips!

    And I'm so glad it wasn't Tilapia, I mean....Tilapia?  You might as well be eating packing foam or tofu. 
    =))

    ;)
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    KiterTodd said:
    And I'm so glad it wasn't Tilapia, 

    The tilapia is coming brother. Im about to starve to death just thinking about it.

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  • cook861
    cook861 Posts: 872
    Great cook as always SGH
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    KiterTodd said:
    You might as well be eating packing foam 
    With the proper use of bacon and oak smoke, packing foam can be pretty good. Most folks tend to over cook it ;)

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