Cajun Tilapia with Southwestern Salsa

Cajun Tilapia with Southwestern Salsa

Recipe by Phillip Brantley from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

2

2 servings

  • 1 ear corn, shucked
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • ⅓ cup diced fresh tomato
  • ¼ cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper (Optional)
  • 2 wedges lime, divided, or more to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tilapia fillets
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • 1 teaspoon chicken broth, or as needed
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Place corn on the preheated grill and cook, turning often, until charred all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and remove kernels when cool enough to handle.
  • Combine corn kernels, avocado, tomato, black beans, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno in a large bowl. Squeeze 1 lime wedge over top and season with salt and pepper. Store in the refrigerator until cold, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, season tilapia on both sides with Cajun seasoning.
  • Melt butter in a medium stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat; cook until just before butter begins to brown. Add tilapia and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 1 more minute. Tilt the skillet and baste with the butter until fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, about 5 more minutes. Remove fish from the skillet.
  • Pour chicken broth into the pan and scrape the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Whisk in cream. Squeeze in another lime wedge, then taste and adjust for your desired level of tanginess. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat.
  • Serve fish with cold salsa, adding cream sauce to both, if desired.

Nutritional Facts

Per 2 servings

  • Calories: 534
  • Carbohydrate: 32g
  • Fat: 34g
  • Fiber: 12g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Sugar: 5g

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