Spicy Grilled Tilapia W/ Creamy Grits Or Rice And Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter (or cooking spray)
• 2 cups sliced baby portabella mushrooms (cremini, or other regular mushrooms)
• 1/2 cup sliced scallion
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/2 pint heavy cream (or fat-free milk w. 1/2 tsp of flour)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and black pepper
• 5 cups milk
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bunch broccoli, sliced lengthwise (with stalks and florets intact)
• 1 bunch whole carrot, tops removed, sliced lengthwise
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (or cooking spray)
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• 6 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
• 1/3 cup jamaican jerk spice, marinade

Recipe

• 1 mushroom scallion sauce: melt butter in a large saute pan. saute mushrooms and scallions for about 3 minutes. stir in wine and heavy cream. season with garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. stir until sauce thickens slightly. keep warm until ready to serve.
• 2 grits: bring milk to a boil. gradually whisk in grits, butter, salt, and pepper. stir constantly for about 3 to 5 minutes until grits thicken to desired consistency. keep warm until ready to serve.
• 3 grilled broccoli and carrots: heat grill to medium. toss broccoli and carrots in olive oil and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. grill vegetables for about 6 minutes or until tender, turning them once halfway through. if room allows, grill tilapia at same time.
• 4 tilapia: heat grill to medium. rinse and dry fillets and then rub with jerk seasoning. grill tilapia for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. remove from heat.
• 5 plate entree by spooning grits on center of plate. lay tilapia on top of grits. lay the carrot slices on top of fish in a criss-cross manner and place broccoli stalk on the side of fish. top with mushroom scallion sauce and serve immediately.