Chili Lime Baked Tilapia With Avocado Crema

Chili Lime Baked Tilapia With Avocado Crema

Recipe by Jordan Kenna from tasty.co

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

2

2 servings

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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!

Nutritional Facts

Per 2 servings

  • Calories: 511
  • Carbohydrate: 12g
  • Fat: 25g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 62g
  • Sugar: 2g

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