Tex-Mex Tilapia

Name: Tex-Mex Tilapia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 (3 ounce) fresh tilapia fillets; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 2 fresh jalapeño peppers, sliced into rings; 8 sprigs cilantro leaves; salt and ground black pepper to taste

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This light, white fish is marinated with olive oil and lime juice and then pan-fried with tomatoes, jalapeños and cilantro until just done. It's quick, easy, and amazing!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 8 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

4 (3 ounce) fresh tilapia fillets

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

2 tomatoes, chopped

2 fresh jalapeño peppers, sliced into rings

8 sprigs cilantro leaves

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 225

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.9g 19%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 44mg 2%

Total Carbohydrate 4.8g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5%

Total Sugars 2.5g

Protein 18.3g 37%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Lay tilapia fillets in a glass baking dish.

Drizzle olive oil and lime juice evenly over the fish.

Season with salt and pepper.

Allow to sit at room temperature for 1 hour.

Transfer tilapia to a non-stick skillet and pour the lime juice mixture over the fish.

Scatter the tomatoes, jalapeños, and cilantro over the fillets.

Cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes per side.