Tex-Mex Tilapia recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 44.4 mg
sugar: 2.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

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!

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