Defrosted tilapia fish color? I bought this a couple months ago and freezed, it's now white with orange sides!
Answers: Is the outer light orange color normal or has this been freezer burned and no good? I thought it was suppose to be all white? Is this safe to eat? Please hurry, I'm hungry;-)
Its OK.
Tilapia is not always pure white.
It usually has some pinkish tint to it.
When it gets old it gets a dullish gray color also.
Tilapia is a hearty fish.
Defrost and smell it.
No odor its fine
Slightly fishy its fine( rinse with some lemon juice and water).
Unbearably fishy( toss it).
The color however is OK.
Even if it has a little freezer burn you won't get sick.
Tilapia freezes well, sounds Okay to me. Enjoy!