Cilantro Lime Tilapia Recipes

LIME-CILANTRO TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cumin. Dip fillets in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess., In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook, uncovered, 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove and keep warm., To the same pan, add broth, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and remaining cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with tilapia.

CILANTRO LIME TILAPIA {GF, LOW FAT, HIGH PROTEIN + SUPER SIMPLE}

Steps:

• In alarge pot, bring the water to a boil over high heat.
• Once boiling, stir in the quinoa, cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until all the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• While the quinoa cooks, spray alarge panwith cooking spray and heat over medium/high.
• Sprinkle each side of the tilapia fillets with smoked paprika and cook until white and flaky, about 2-3 minutes per side. Cover and set aside until the quinoa is ready.
• Toss the cooked quinoa with the corn, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide the quinoa between two plates and top with tilapia fillets. Drizzle on sriracha is desired.
• DEVOUR

TILAPIA WITH CILANTRO CREAM

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 F (190 C / Gas 5).
• Line a baking pan with foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Brush the tilapia fillets lightly with butter and arrange in the prepared pan. Sprinkle the fillets lightly with salt and pepper.
• Bake the fish for about 20 minutes, or until the tilapia is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
• Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; sauté the garlic and onion for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes to reduce slightly.
• Stir in the fresh chopped cilantro, lime juice , and zest, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 1 minute longer.

CILANTRO-LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• Defrost tilapia fillets in cold running water. Place in container that you can season in.
• Cut the 2 limes in half and squeeze the juice on top of fillets. Flip over and squeeze more juice onto the other side.
• Preheat skillet on low-medium heat.
• Sprinkle the cilantro, salt, and pepper on top of each tilapia fillets. Do the same to the bottom. (Note: Use only half the seasonings on the top of the fillets and use the other half on the bottom.)
• Spray the pan with nonstick spray and place the fillets in the skillet. Place cover on top of skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes before flipping the fillets.
• Place to the side. If you have any juice left in the limes or have an extra like squeeze some juice on top of the cooked fillets.
• Serve and enjoy!

HONEY LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the honey, lime juice, and garlic. Season tilapia with salt and pepper, place in the bowl, and marinate 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Arrange the squash and asparagus in the baking dish. Place tilapia on top of vegetables, and season with poultry seasoning. Discard remaining marinade.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until vegetables are tender and fish is easily flaked. Sprinkle with mozzarella, and continue baking 5 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.

CILANTRO-LIME QUINOA BOWL WITH BLACKENED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine paprika, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, and garlic powder in a bowl. Rub about 1 tablespoon of the mixture on each side of both tilapia fillets, making sure to use up all the seasoning. Let fillets sit while preparing the quinoa, about 15 minutes.
• Combine water, quinoa, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until quinoa absorbs all the liquid, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lime zest, juice, and cilantro. Season with salt.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia fillets until fish flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Arrange romaine lettuce and spinach over 2 bowls. Divide tilapia, cooked quinoa, black beans, and tomato over the bowls. Top with avocado and pepitas. Serve each portion with a lime wedge.

CILANTRO LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• Season tilapia with salt and pepper.
• In small bowl, whip cilantro, the juice from the lime and 1/4 cup butter until well mixed.
• Melt 1 tsp butter and 1 tsp oil in skillet on medium high heat.
• Add tilapia fillets and cook 3 minutes per side or until flaky.
• Top fish with cilantro lime butter and serve on a bed of rice.

CILANTRO TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Coat the bottom of a baking dish with olive oil.
• Place the tilapia fillets in the pan.
• Sprinkle desired amount of garlic salt, cajun seasoning, and pepper over tilapia pieces.
• Press several sprigs of cilantro on top of each piece.
• Bake tilapia for 8 to 12 minutes.
• Enjoy alone or with lemon!

CILANTRO LIME FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Sauté onion until translucent about 4 to 5 minutes, then add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Mix well.
• Place fish on the skillet and cook until the flesh starts to flake.
• Add jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and lime juice. Sauté over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, breaking up the fish with the spoon to get everything mixed well; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat tortillas on a skillet or directly over the flame of the burner a minute or 2 on each side to warm.
• Serve a little over 1/4 cup of fish on each warmed tortilla topped with cabbage, avocado, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.

BAKED TILAPIA WITH COCONUT-CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with canola oil spray. Sprinkle the fish with the salt and place it in the pan.
• Combine the coconut milk, cilantro, ginger, garam masala, garlic and jalapeno in a blender and pulse until fairly smooth. Pour the mixture over the fish. Bake until the fish is just opaque in the center, about 15 minutes. Garnish with more cilantro and serve with the rice.
• Per Serving (analysis does not include brown rice): Calories: 170 Fat: 3 grams Saturated Fat: 1 gram Protein: 34 grams Carbohydrates: 1 gram Sugar: 0 grams Fiber: 0 grams Cholesterol: 85 milligrams Sodium: 210 milligrams