Spicy Tilapia with Lime
August 31, 2023
Categories: Recipes, Main Dishes, Includes Cooking Demo Video
Ingredients
- 4 4 oz fillets of tilapia or other white fish
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 lime, juiced
Directions
- Pat fish dry with paper towels.
- Mix the spices together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over both sides of the fish and massage gently with your fingers to coat the fish.
- Use one of the following methods to cook your fish, making sure it reaches an internal temperature of 145 oF:
- Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place tilapia on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray or lined with foil. Bake tilapia for 10 to 12 minutes or until fish is fork-tender.
- Stovetop: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the tilapia until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.
- Broiler: Preheat broiler to high. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray or line with foil. Broil fish for 4 to 7 minutes. The fish will cook very quickly, so after 4 minutes, check to see if it’s done by gently inserting a butter knife into the thickest part. If it goes through easily and the fish flakes apart, it’s done. If the knife meets resistance and the fish stays together, put the fillets back under the broiler for another few minutes.
- Sprinkle lime juice over fish and serve with Apple Avocado Salsa or your favorite salsa. Or cut fish into bite-sized pieces and make tacos with corn tortillas.
Variations & Tips
- For a simpler spice mix, combine 2 teaspoons cumin and 2 teaspoons coriander.
- Instead of tilapia, you can use cod or any other whitefish.
- You can often find small fish fillets individually packaged in the freezer section.
Nutrition Facts
YIELD: 4 servings
Calories: 117 per serving, Carbohydrates: 1.8g, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 0.2g (0g added sugar), Protein: 23g, Fat: 2.1g, Saturated fat: 0.7g, Cholesterol: 57mg, Sodium: 351mg
SOURCE: adapted from LeanneBrown.com
Watch the cooking demo video below for extra tips and guidance!