Blackened Tilapia

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    181 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Blackened Tilapia

Healthy 15 Minute Tilapia coated with a generous blend of spices that transform this humble cut of fish into a 5-star dish!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 lb tilapia or 4 fillets
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin ground
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp black pepper ground
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 lemon slices
  • 1 tsp salt
  • cilantro chopped, to garnish
  • lemon wedges, to garnish

To prepare avocado salsa

  • 1 avocado medium, chopped
  • 1 tomato medium, chopped
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper teaspoon
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl prepare the spice rub by combining garlic powder, onion powder, ground cumin, sugar, paprika, ground pepper, oregano, and salt.
  2. Coat the tilapia fillets with a generous sprinkle of spice rub all over.
  3. Heat a large skillet with butter and add the tilapia. Cook for 4-5 minutes per side until the tilapia fillets turn crispy and blackened.
  4. Remove the fillets and keep them aside. 
  5. Prepare the salsa by combining the ingredients mentioned under “to prepare avocado salsa."
  6. Serve the tilapia while it is still warm along with the avocado salsa on top.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1tilapia without avocado salsa Calories 181kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 693mg (29%) Potassium 400mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 559IU (11%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 181 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1tilapia without avocado salsa
Calories 181kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 693mg 29%
Potassium 400mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 559IU 11%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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