Discover Sixty-Five: July 2023

Seasonal Dinner for Two
Roasted Tilapia
Fillets
2 tilapia fillets (6 ounces
each)
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp Montreal steak seasoning
1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Dash garlic powder
(you may only need to use
half this mixture, depending
on the size of your
fillets. Save the remaining
for next time!
Preheat oven to 425°.
Place tilapia in a greased
11x7-in. baking dish;
drizzle with butter. In a
small bowl, mix remaining
ingredients; sprinkle over
fillets.
Bake, covered, 10 minutes.
Uncover; bake until fish
just begins to flake easily
with a fork, 5-8 minutes.
Easy Strawberry Shortcake for two
PREP TIME: 20 minutes
COOK TIME: 18 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 38 minutes
Ingredients
For two shortcakes:
• ½ C unbleached flour
• 2 tsp sugar, plus extra for topping
• ½ tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, frozen
• 4 tbsp heavy cream, plus extra for
topping
For the filling & topping:
• 1 C small diced strawberries
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 6 tbsp heavy cream
• 3 tsp powdered sugar
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Baked Asparagus
and Peppers
• 6 asparagus spears,
trimmed
• half a red pepper and
half a yellow, cut into
chunky strips
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1½ tbsp grated Parmesan
cheese (Optional)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
(Optional)
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
Preheat the oven to 425
degrees F (220 degrees C).
Place veggies into a mixing
bowl; drizzle with olive
oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese,
garlic, salt, and pepper.
Arrange in a single layer in
a baking dish.
Bake in the preheated
oven until just tender, 12
to 15 minutes depending
on thickness.
Cilantro Lime Rice
If you want rice with a
stronger flavor profile,
cilantro lime rice is the
way to go and pairs really
well with Tilapia.
• 1½ C of water
• 1 C Jasmine rice
• bunch of fresh cilantro
• 1 lrg fresh lime, or
more to taste
Rinse your jasmine
rice (do not soak) by
pouring into a strainer
inside a larger bowl, and
cover the rice grains
with water. Swirl around
with your hands then
lift from the bowl. Pour
fresh water and repeat
process until water is
mostly clear.
(do nott soak)
Let rice dry - about 15
minutes in the strainer.
Ready to cook?
Start your rice just before
you put the veggies,
then fish go into
the oven.
Using a large pot add
the washed cup of rice
to the 1½ C of water.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a
small baking sheet with parchment
paper.
In a food processor, add the flour,
sugar, baking powder and pinch
of salt. Pulse once to combine.
Add the frozen butter diced into 6
pieces. Pulse 10-12 times, until the
butter is the size of small peas.
Add all of the cream to the feed
tube and continue pulsing. The
dough will not come together into
a ball and that’s okay.
Dump the dough onto a floured
surface and knead a few times until
a dough forms. Pat the dough into
a ½” thick rectangle. Cut the dough
in half to form two square biscuits.
Bring to a boil over high
heat, then reduce heat
to low and simmer covered
for 15 minutes.
It has a nice zestiness
that enhances the flavor
of the fish, and the kick
of lime juice plays well
with the buttery tilapia.
Move the biscuits to the prepared
baking sheet and brush with extra
cream and sprinkle with extra
sugar.
Bake 15-18 minutes until the biscuits
are lightly golden brown. Let
them cool completely.
In a small bowl, stir together the
diced strawberries, lemon juice
and sugar. Allow to set at least an
hour, until the berries soften and
red juice forms at the bottom of the
bowl.
When ready to assemble, whip the
cream with the powdered sugar
and vanilla.
Slice each biscuit in half, spoon on
the whipped cream and top with
strawberries. Serve immediately.
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