Cajun · Fish & Seafood

Blackened Tilapia

Name: Blackened Tilapia
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons paprika; 1½ teaspoons light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ¾ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 (6-oz) tilapia fillets; 1 lime, (cut into wedges (optional, for serving)); 2 tablespoons olive oil, (for cooking)

Blackened tilapia makes a super quick and flavorful weeknight meal. You can have it on the table in just 15 minutes!

Jennifer Segal | OUAC

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15 min

The Story

Blackened tilapia makes a super quick and flavorful weeknight meal. You can have it on the table in just 15 minutes!

Ingredients

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Instructions

1
Combine the paprika, brown sugar, oregano, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt in a small bowl; mix until well combined (use your fingers to break up the lumps of brown sugar). Sprinkle the spice rub evenly over both sides of the tilapia fillets.
2
Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick pan. Cook the fillets for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until reddish-brown on the outside and flaky on the inside. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

Chef's Notes

Yield: 4
Calories: 236 kcal