Tilapia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Fun with Food

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Difficult
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

4 (4- to 6-ounce) tilapia fillets
8 to 12 ounces purple potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh minced rosemary leaves, plus 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup minced fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Place the fish fillets on a work surface and season with salt and pepper. Top each of the fillets with enough slices of potato to completely cover the surface of the fish, overlaying the potatoes like shingles. Sprinkle the potatoes with a bit more salt and pepper, and the 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves.

Heat a large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and the butter. When the butter is melted and the oil is hot add the fish, potato side down. Place the skillet in the oven and bake until the fish is cooked through, about 15 to 17 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine the extra-virgin olive oil, chives, the remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary, salt and pepper in a small bowl.

To serve, place the fish on serving plates, potato side up. Drizzle the fish and the plate with the chive oil. Serve immediately.

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recipe Tilapia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil
Ashley chicago, IL 11-03-2009
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

wow! that was delicious!
recipe Tilapia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil
Amy Orange, CT 10-02-2009
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it made my kids fish lovers!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

easy, and I also used only 1T oil and 1T butter. My 4yr and 5yr olds never had Tilapia before. They ate every bit of it and... asked for more. Who knew? Apparently Giada did, thanks!Read more
recipe Tilapia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil
Regina Las Vegas, NV 09-13-2009
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love this recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

very easy to make, did not have chives so I used minced scallions instead. Only used half of the chive/scallion oil. ... delicious! Read more
recipe Tilapia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil
Jessica Cambridge, MA 08-25-2009
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Wonderful... But Use Less Oil
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The first time that I made this dish, I followed the recipe exactly. The flavor was delicious, but the tilapia was just... SWIMMING in the oil. The second time I made this dish, I topped the tilapia with just the chives, rosemary, salt, and pepper (instead of the chives, rosemary, and olive oil sauce). I am glad I adjusted the recipe, because this was the change it needed to make this a superb dish. Thanks Giada for providing such an excellent recipe!Read more
recipe Tilapia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil
Renee Grand Rapids, MI 08-15-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This fish was wonderful, my parents loved it! I didn't have a skillet that I could put in the oven, so I just fried the fish... on top of the potato layer over medium heat and sprinkled it with the salt and pepper, rosemary, and chives. I had extra slices of potato, so I just threw that into the skillet and fried it all together. Read more
recipe Tilapia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil
Cassie Houston , TX 08-06-2009
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My picky 4 year old loved!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used less oil than it called for in the drizzle (about half). I served it with a small salad and brown rice instead of the... spinach and put a slice of lemon on the plate. My kids (ages 2 and 4) loved squeezing the lemon on thier fish and they both ate really well! BTW my kids have never had fish before so this must be fabulous because they are both picky! Yippee for a proud Mommy moment!!!Read more