The Best Grilled Tilapia

Name: The Best Grilled Tilapia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 yellow onion, sliced; 2 lbs tilapia fillets (frozen); 1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon dill weed; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon paprika

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Recipe by jwalenta

Mother's recipe for Northern Michigan Whitefilsh on the grill, but seems to be excellent for Tilapia. We don't live near Petoskey anynmore.

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READY IN: 25mins

SERVES: 2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

yellow onion, sliced
2

lbs tilapia fillets (frozen)
¹⁄₈

teaspoon salt, to taste
¹⁄₄

cup mayonnaise
1

tablespoon dill weed
1

teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂

teaspoon paprika

DIRECTIONS

Turn your grill on.
Oil a fish/vegetable pan for the grill -- one of those things that has all the holes in it.
Spread out all the sliced onion on the grill pan.
Place Tilapia fillets on top of the onions.
Butter the fillets with mayo.
Sprinkle with dill weed. You can go somewhat heavy with this. Like Christmas cookies.
Sprinkle with black pepper.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Put pan on the grill. 10-15 minutes. Onions should be a little caramalized/charred.
Serve with rice pilaf and grilled asparagus.

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