CHILI LIME BAKED TILAPIA WITH AVOCADO CREMA RECIPE BY TASTY

Chili Lime Baked Tilapia With Avocado Crema Recipe by Tasty image

Provided by Jordan Kenna

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb tilapia fillet
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lime juice, about 1 lime
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 avocado
½ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lime juice, about 1 lime
¼ cup yogurt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
In a small bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper, and olive oil with the lime juice.
Using a basting brush, generously coat each side of the tilapia fillet with the marinade.
Bake fish for 12 minutes in a preheated oven until edges begin to crisp and fish is moist and flaky.
While fish is baking, prepare the crema.
In a blender, combine avocado, cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice, and yogurt. Blend until mixture is smooth.
Serve tilapia topped with avocado crema and freshly chopped cilantro.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 62 grams, Sugar 2 grams