Blackened Tilapia with Mango Salsa, Avocado and Chipotle Mayo

Comment – I got the idea for this recipe from the Catch 35 restaurant in Chicago. I knew I had to recreate the sandwich when I tried it. The combination of flavors is incredibly good. The mango gives a sweetness while the chipotle peppers and blacking spice provide heat and a smokey flavor. The avocado slices balance out the flavor as well. I would have put them on top of the salsa for the picture, but they were covering everything. I used ciabatta bread like the restaurant. The recipes that I found online helped me to recreate the dish and provided a restaurant quality result. It is one of my new favorite recipes.


Blackened Tilapia Recipe 

Mango Salsa Recipe

Chipotle Mayo Recipe

Note – Add avocado slices

Eggplant Cheddar Veggie Burger with Chipotle Mayo

Comment: This veggie burger recipe comes from the Farmhouse Cafe restaurant in Portland, OR. I served it with chipolte mayo and thought the sandwich turned out excellent. The texture is a little funny because the eggplant is cubed, cooked, & then mixed together. I think I’ll try mashing up the eggplant a little more next time.

Veggie Burger Recipe

Chipolte Mayo – 

Add Chipolte peppers and adobe sauce to mayo. The peppers are hot and spicy, so add them to taste. Maybe try mixing 1/2 of a chipolte pepper chopped with 4 Tbsp (1/4 cup) of Mayo. You could add a little lime juice too if you have it on hand.