Best Tex Mex Tilapia Recipes

TEX-MEX TILAPIA

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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!

Provided by bawkbagawk

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h28m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.
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 : Calories 224.6 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 31.1 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 44.4 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

TEX MEX TILAPIA

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Imagine this super yummy (and easy) fish bundled up in a fish taco.... dreamy!

Provided by Robert Thomas

Categories Seafood

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tsp dried oregano leaves
3/4 tsp salt-free spicely mexican spice mixture
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
ground black pepper to taste
1/2 lb tilapia filets, thawed
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 egg, beaten
flour, for dredging

Steps:

1. Combine the first four (4) spices and spread on a plate. Lightly beat egg in a bowl. sprinkle some flour on a plate. Arrange in order: flour, egg and spice.
2. Dry the filets, then dredge in flour until uniformly covered. Dip the filets in bowl of beaten egg, then press them onto the spice mixture. Place them on a cooling rack to allow the egg to harden up a bit
3. put two (2) tablespoons of olive oil in a medium skillet on medium heat. Cook three to five minutes on each side until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with steamed Haricot Verts or cottage fries.

TEX MEX TILAPIA RECIPE

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Provided by á-2440

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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. 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.