Chili Lime Baked Tilapia With Avocado Crema
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
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Here's what you need: tilapia fillet, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, lime juice, olive oil, avocado, fresh cilantro, salt, black pepper, lime juice, yogurt
for 2 servings
- TILAPIA
- 1 lb tilapia fillet (455 g)
- 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
- CREMA
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (20 g)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, about 1 lime
- ¼ cup yogurt (60 g)
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Preparation
- 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!