Coconut Tilapia, Orange Brussel Sprouts 1/30

I wanted to do a white fish dish this week and there was some Tilapia on sale at wegmans so I picked it up.  I hadn't done something tropical in a while so I figured I could put together a coconut fish.  I had to finish up the brussel sprouts, so I figured something citrusy would go best, and I had some Golden Jewel blend rice mix from Wegmans.  The meal was amazing!!

Coconut Tilapia
Dip a piece of tilapia in an egg wash.  Mix together 1/2 cup panko crumbs, 1/2 cup of very lightly packed coconut flakes.  Dip the Tilapia into the mixture and pat some extra mixture into spots that didnt get coated. Place the Tilapia on a baking sheet and bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.
While it is cooking, in a food processor mix together 1/8 cup of coconut cream, 1/4 cup pinapple chunks, 1/8 cup greek yogurt.  Remove fish from oven and spoon the sauce over the fish.

Orange Brussels Sprouts
I started with the idea from this recipe. However I have gotten addicted to roasting vegetables lately so I twisted it a little.  Cut brussels sprouts in half and spread on a cookie sheet.  Drizzle a little sunflower oil over them, crack some fresh salt and pepper.  Zest an entire clementine over the brussels sprouts, then cut it in half and squeeze the juice over the sprouts.  Cook at 400 for 15 minutes, then toss them and sprinkle with hazelnuts.  Cook for another 15 minutes until done.  While they are cooking, you will make a sauce.  Finely dice a shallot and cook it over medium heat in 2 Tsps sunflower oil. Add in 1/2 cup of orange juice and allow it to cook down until slightly thickened (~7minutes).  Remove from heat and add in 3 Tbsp of Citrus Champagne vinegar.  Spoon the sauce over the Roasted Brussels Sprouts.

Golden Jewel Blend
Wegmans had an interesting rice mixture that I thought I would try.  Unfortunately it boiled over very quickly and we lost some of the water to the bubbling.  It came out a bit chewy - a tad too al dente, and could have used a bit more water/time.  I toasted some sesame seeds and chopped up some parsley and mixed it into the rice.  It added some decent flavor, but the texture just needed to be a bit better to really be able to tell if it went well.

Overall an excellent meal.  The Fish was such a perfect tenderness with the nice crunchy panko and coconut, and the sauce tasted like a creamy pina colada poured over it!  And the Brussels sprouts were near perfection.  The tang of the orange with the zip of the vinegar and richness from the roasting really made this side pop.  Mmmmmm another full belly!