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Tex-Mex Tilapia
bawkbagawk
"This light, white fish is marinated with olive oil and lime juice and then pan-fried with tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro until just done. It's quick, easy, and amazing!"
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Ingredients
1 h 28 m servings 225 calsOriginal recipe yields 4 servings
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- 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, jalapenos, and cilantro over the fillets. Cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 225 calories; 14.9 g fat; 4.8 g carbohydrates; 18.3 g protein; 31 mg cholesterol; 141 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
3/23/2010
Yum! This was fast, easy and very good. My hubby kept raving. Didn't have fresh jalapenos on hand so I subbed 1 can of Rotel tomatoes with chilis drained and 1 large fresh tomato. It would be e...
Most helpful critical review
7/18/2008
My family did not like this dish at all. Followed the recipe exactly. They love the broiled parmesan tilapia recipe from here so guess I will stick with it!
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3/23/2010
Yum! This was fast, easy and very good. My hubby kept raving. Didn't have fresh jalapenos on hand so I subbed 1 can of Rotel tomatoes with chilis drained and 1 large fresh tomato. It would be e...
7/13/2009
I modified it for the grill, and it was really really good!! I also added in more vegetables that I like. It was very spicy also, so I wouldn't necessarily feed this to kids.
7/18/2008
My family did not like this dish at all. Followed the recipe exactly. They love the broiled parmesan tilapia recipe from here so guess I will stick with it!
11/1/2007
My husband "mmmm'd" through the whole meal, ending with, "This recipe is a new family favorite." Because he doesn't handle the jalepeno heat as well as I, I put the slices in the pan, but not o...
7/24/2007
I normally find tilapia pretty bland, but it really shines in this recipe. Very much enjoyed!
8/28/2009
Very light and refreshing. I kept the jalapenos in large pieces so they were easy to pick out, and they still lent their spiciness to the dish.
12/18/2010
Rather bland for our tastes. But don't let this stop you from trying it. We just like more muscular recipes.
2/11/2010
My husband had never tried fish, but I made this recipe and he loved it. So now he eats fish, Yeepeee!
12/17/2010
I made this last night. It was pretty good although it was a bit too hot for my tastes. I think next time, I'll just use one pepper. Anyhow, overall, it was really good.