Tex-Mex Tilapia

Name: Tex-Mex Tilapia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 28 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 (3 ounce) fresh tilapia fillets; ¼ cup olive oil; ¼ cup fresh lime juice; 2 eaches tomatoes, chopped; 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings; 8 sprigs cilantro leaves; 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Rating: 4.49 stars

49 Ratings
37 Reviews
7 Photos

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!

By bawkbagawk

Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

8 mins

additional:

1 hr

total:

1 hr 28 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 (3 ounce) fresh tilapia fillets
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh lime juice
2 eaches tomatoes, chopped
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings
8 sprigs cilantro leaves
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

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.

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Step 2

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:

224.6 calories; 18.3 g protein; 4.8 g carbohydrates; 31.1 mg cholesterol; 44.4 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (37)

Most helpful positive review

cookntraveler

03/24/2010

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 even better with all fresh ingredients. Served with cilantro brown rice white corn and a southwestern salad. Read More

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GodivaGirl

07/18/2008

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! Read More

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49 Ratings

5 star values: 30
4 star values: 16
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 3
1 star values: 0

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cookntraveler

03/24/2010

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03/24/2010

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Indiana Kate

07/14/2009

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. Read More

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GodivaGirl

07/18/2008

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! Read More

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Lorraine

11/02/2007

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 on the fish. That gave enough heat for the spark without being too much for his pallet. Excellent! Read More

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silurianurianil

07/24/2007

I normally find tilapia pretty bland but it really shines in this recipe. Very much enjoyed! Read More

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Mallery

08/28/2009

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. Read More

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alicia

02/11/2010

My husband had never tried fish, but I made this recipe and he loved it. So now he eats fish, Yeepeee! Read More

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CLIFFORD BOREN

12/20/2010

Rather bland for our tastes. But don't let this stop you from trying it. We just like more muscular recipes. Read More

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slave2tasties

12/22/2010

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. Read More

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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.

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!

I normally find tilapia pretty bland but it really shines in this recipe. Very much enjoyed!

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.

My husband had never tried fish, but I made this recipe and he loved it. So now he eats fish, Yeepeee!

Rather bland for our tastes. But don't let this stop you from trying it. We just like more muscular recipes.

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.