Sweet & Spicy Baked Tilapia with Lime combines a blend of Mexican flavors with the sweetness of maple syrup and the tartness of lime. Served alongside rice, quesadillas, sauteed onions and peppers, it's an easy to whip together, but absolutely delicious feast of a meal. I cooked 2 lbs of fish, so we'd have leftovers for another day. The fish would be perfect used for fish tacos. You can use all the same toppings, but serve it inside the corn tortillas.
Sweet & Spicy Baked Tilapia with Lime
Preheat oven to 400 F.
On a foil-lined cookie sheet, place 1-2 lbs fresh tilapia filets.
Mix together in a small bowl:
3-4 Tbsp lime-infused olive oil (or olive oil + 2-3 tsp fresh lime juice)
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chilli powder
pinch cayenne powder (for a spicier fish)
Spread spice mixture evenly over filets. Top fish with thin slices of fresh lime.
Serve alongside spicy rice (below), cheese quesadillas, fajita-style sauteed onion, green & red bell peppers (below), pineapple salsa (or salsa of your choice), guacamole, and canned green chilies for a Mexican-style feast! The leftovers are just as delicious! Yum! Enjoy!
For 1 cup rice, add to rice/water when beginning to cook, then cook as directed:
1/2 - 1 tsp salt
1/2 - 1 tsp pepper
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 - 1 tsp garlic powder
You can add more spices, to taste, once the cooking is complete. I like to serve the rice alongside canned green chilies which add a nice flavor that compliments the fish nicely.
Fajita-style sauteed onion, green & red bell peppers
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and roasted to desired amount:
3-4 Tbsp oil (appropriate for high-heat cooking)
1 onion, sliced
1-2 green bell peppers, sliced
1-2 red bell peppers, sliced
salt, pepper, garlic powder, to taste
Mexican-style Tilapia with all the trimmings - would you believe this was the plate handed to my nana for dinner? She was one happy eater.
Sweet & Spicy Baked Tilapia with Lime
Preheat oven to 400 F.
On a foil-lined cookie sheet, place 1-2 lbs fresh tilapia filets.
Mix together in a small bowl:
3-4 Tbsp lime-infused olive oil (or olive oil + 2-3 tsp fresh lime juice)
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chilli powder
pinch cayenne powder (for a spicier fish)
Spread spice mixture evenly over filets. Top fish with thin slices of fresh lime.
Topped with glaze and fresh lime and ready to bake.
Bake at 400 F for about 17-22 minutes, just until fully baked and fish flakes apart.Serve alongside spicy rice (below), cheese quesadillas, fajita-style sauteed onion, green & red bell peppers (below), pineapple salsa (or salsa of your choice), guacamole, and canned green chilies for a Mexican-style feast! The leftovers are just as delicious! Yum! Enjoy!
Fish fresh out of the oven - yum!
Spicy RiceFor 1 cup rice, add to rice/water when beginning to cook, then cook as directed:
1/2 - 1 tsp salt
1/2 - 1 tsp pepper
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 - 1 tsp garlic powder
You can add more spices, to taste, once the cooking is complete. I like to serve the rice alongside canned green chilies which add a nice flavor that compliments the fish nicely.
Fajita-style sauteed onion, green & red bell peppers
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and roasted to desired amount:
3-4 Tbsp oil (appropriate for high-heat cooking)
1 onion, sliced
1-2 green bell peppers, sliced
1-2 red bell peppers, sliced
salt, pepper, garlic powder, to taste
This was my dinner plate - tilapia, rice, green chilies, pineapple salsa, guacamole, cheese quesadillas, sauteed peppers & onions. Mmm...
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