Get hooked on this versatile fish!

Get hooked
on this versatile fish!
Tilapia is a wonderful, creative alternative for your whitefish offerings. We bring this
increasingly popular fish to you in a wide range of forms, so you can take advantage of
its versatility. The products featured here are frozen in either a raw or value-added state.
Fresh tilapia also is available through our Fresh Seafood Program. Ask your Customer
Development Specialist for additional information.
Gordon Food Service®
T ilapia Information
Species: Tilapia spp., Oreochromis spp.
Tilapia may be found in a number of waters around the world,
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weigh between 1–2 pounds at harvest. In the United States,
tilapia is cultured in the South and West.
Eating Qualities
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–Šƒ––ƒ‡•‘–Š‡ƪƒ˜‘”‘ˆ‹–•…‘‘‹‰‡–Š‘†ǡ•‡ƒ•‘‹‰ǡ
and sauces.
Global Supply
Farmed and wild from China, Egypt, Indonesia, Philippines,
Thailand, Uganda, Taiwan, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Honduras.
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Value-Added T ilapia
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B
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REORDER NO. PACK SIZE
DESCRIPTION
205831 M
690510* M
209811
101431
695000*
609380
695040*
494371
749660*
261319
878851
721400*
693550*
693570*
721410
781010*
GFS® Parmesan Breaded Tilapia Fillets, 5–6 oz.
GFS Salt & Pepper Seasoned Tilapia Portions, 2–3 oz.
GFS Tortilla Breaded Tilapia, 5–6 oz.
Balsamic Mediterranean Tilapia Fillets, 3.5 oz.
FPI Pan Seared Chili Lime Tilapia, 5 oz.
FPI Roasted Garlic Herb Seared Tilapia, 3 oz.
FPI Parmesan Tuscan Herb Crusted Tilapia, 5–6 oz.
Icelandic Redhook Ale Beer-Battered Tilapia, 4 oz.
Icelandic Redhook Ale Beer-Battered Tilapia, 2–3 oz.
Icelandic Scampi Style Tilapia, 4 oz.
Viking Seafood Almondine Tilapia Fillets, 4–5 oz.
Viking Seafood Beer-Battered Natural Tilapia Fillets, 5 oz.
Viking Seafood Breaded Tilapia Fillets, 4 oz.
Viking Seafood Lemon-Pepper Breaded Tilapia Fillets, 4 oz.
Viking Seafood Pecan-Crusted Natural Tilapia Fillets, 5 oz.
Viking Seafood Tortilla Crunch Natural Tilapia Fillets, 4–5 oz.
3/3.3 lb.
2/5 lb.
3/3.3 lb.
10 lb.
10 lb.
10 lb.
10 lb.
10 lb.
10 lb.
10 lb.
2/5 lb.
2/5 lb.
2/5 lb.
10 lb.
2/5 lb.
10 lb.
*Not available in all areas. Check with your Customer Development Specialist for availability.
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CRAB-STUFFED TILAPIA
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’‡‡Ž‡†ƒ††‡˜‡‹‡†•Š”‹’Ǥ‘•‡”˜‡ǡ†”‹œœŽ‡™‹–Š”‹…ŠŽ‡‘Ǧ™‹‡„—––‡”•ƒ—…‡ƒ†
•’”‹Ž‡™‹–Š‹…”‘Ǧ‰”‡‡•Ǥ
ƒ”‹•Š™‹–ŠƤ‡Ž›†‹…‡†›‡ŽŽ‘™ƒ†”‡†„‡ŽŽ’‡’’‡”•Ǥ
YIELD: 24 servings
Ingredients
REORDER NO. DESCRIPTION
1 SERVING
24 SERVINGS
639480
Skinless Tilapia Fillets, 3 oz.
3 ct.
72 ct.
147354
Mini Crab Cakes, ¾ oz.
3 ct.
72 ct.
561592
GFS P&D Tail-On Shrimp, 26–30 ct.
3 ct.
72 ct.
108308
GFS Iodized Salt
to taste to taste
225037
Trade East® Ground Black Pepper
to taste to taste
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208787
Lemon-Wine Butter Sauce, warmed ͖ƪœǤ
͘͜ƪœǤ
556250
Rainbow Micro-greens**
1 Tbsp.
1½ cups
439746
‡ŽŽ‘™‡’’‡”•ǡƤ‡Ž›†‹…‡†
1 tsp.
6 oz.
597082
Markon ‡†‡’’‡”•ǡƤ‡Ž›†‹…‡†
1 tsp.
6 oz.
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Preparation Instructions
Wash hands. Wash all fresh, unpackaged produce under cool, running
water. Drain well.Šƒ™–Š‡–‹Žƒ’‹ƒƤŽŽ‡–•ǡ…”ƒ„…ƒ‡•ƒ†•Š”‹’‹
the refrigerator overnight. CCP: Cold foods held for later service must
ƒ‹–ƒ‹ƒƒš‹—‹–‡”ƒŽ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ͙͜ǏǤ Season the tilapia
with salt and pepper. Place 1 crab cake on a tilapia loin and roll into a
cylinder. Secure with a short wooden skewer. Continue this process
™‹–ŠƒŽŽ–Š‡–‹Žƒ’‹ƒƤŽŽ‡–•ǤŽƒ…‡–Š‡‘ƒ•Š‡‡–’ƒŽ‹‡†™‹–Š‘‹Ž‡†
’ƒ”…Š‡–’ƒ’‡”Ǥƒ‡‹ƒ’”‡Š‡ƒ–‡†͔͔͘Ǐ…‘˜‡…–‹‘‘˜‡‘”
͙͗͛Ǐ…‘˜‡–‹‘ƒŽ‘˜‡ˆ‘”͕͔‹—–‡•ǡ‘”—–‹Ž–Š‡…”ƒ„…ƒ‡•ƒ”‡
cooked through. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Grill on
ƒ…Šƒ”Ǧ‰”‹ŽŽ‘”—†‡”–Š‡„”‘‹Ž‡”—–‹ŽƤ”ƒ†‘’ƒ“—‡Ǥǣ‹ƒŽ
‹–‡”ƒŽ…‘‘‹‰–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡—•–”‡ƒ…Šƒ‹‹—‘ˆ͙͜͝ǏǡŠ‡Ž†ˆ‘”
a minimum of 15 seconds. To plate individual portions, drizzle the
warmed lemon-wine butter sauce on a warm serving plate. Top each
with a shrimp. Sprinkle the micro-greens on and around the rolls.
Sprinkle the plate with yellow and red peppers.
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Fillets, Loins, and Portions
REORDER NO. PACK SIZE
E 354180
F 639480*
737270*
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10 lb.
10 lb.
10 lb.
DESCRIPTION
Regal Springs Skinless Tilapia Fillets, 7–9 oz.
Regal Springs IQF Skinless Tilapia Fillets, 3 oz.
Regal Springs IQF Tilapia Loins, 3–5 oz.
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