Best Baked Costa Rican Style Tilapia With Pineapples Black Beans And Rice Recipes

Costa Rican Tilapia image

Provided by GingerlyJ

Time 40m

Yield 4 filets, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup white rice
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup orange juice
1 lime, juice of
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup cilantro
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon sugar
salt
pepper
4 tilapia fillets
2 cups salsa
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
2 cups diced fresh pineapple
2 limes, thinly sliced

Steps:

Combine the rice and chicken broth in a pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid, about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, the garlic, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add the tilapia fillets to the marinade, turning to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
Stir together the cooked rice, salsa, beans, pineapple, and remaining 2 tablespoons of the cilantro in a 2 or 3-quart baking dish. Remove the tilapia from the marinade, reserve the marinade, and lay the fish fillets over the rice mixture, overlapping if necessary. Pour the reserved marinade over the fish. Shingle the lime slices over the fish. Bake until the fish flakes easily, is opaque, and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.

Costa Rican Tilapia image

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories Fish

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
4 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro, divided
4 tsp minced garlic, divided
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided
1/4 tsp sugar
6 tilapia fillets, about 5 ounces each
3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 cup chopped onion
2 medium oranges, peeled and sliced into bite-size pieces
28-oz can(s) diced tomatoes, undrained
15-oz can(s) black beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
OPTIONAL GARNISHES
lime slices (or lime wedges)
orange slices (or orange wedges)
chopped cilantro

Steps:

1. For the marinade: Combine lime juice, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp cilantro, 1 tsp garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the fillets and marinate for 15 minutes, turning once.
2. While tilapia is marinating, cook rice according to package directions.
3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
4. For the bean mixture, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet with high sides over medium heat. Add onion and remaining 3 tsp garlic, and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining 2 Tbsp cilantro, oranges, tomatoes, beans, oregano, 1 tsp salt, black pepper and chili powder. Cook, uncovered, until hot, about 7 or 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Transfer cooked rice to a 9x13-inch (or 3-quart) baking dish. Add the bean mixture, and stir gently to mix the beans and rice together. Place fillets, overlapping slightly, on top of the beans and rice layer, and spoon the marinade over the fillets. Bake about 16 to 20 minutes or until the tilapia easily flakes when pierced with a fork.