Blackened Tilapia Recipe for Fish Tacos or Burrito Bowl
Ingredients
Skillet Blackened Tilapia:
- 4 Tilapia fillets (large)
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper you may skip if you don’t like spicy taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or about ⅓ tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt add more according to your liking
- 2 tablespoons Tin Star Organic Ghee + 3 teaspoons Tin Star Organic Ghee
Burrito Bowl:
- Shredded red cabbage
- Black Beans unsalted or low sodium
- Rice
- Chopped Jalapeno Chopped Avocado
- Lime
- Chopped Lettuce
- Chopped Mango
- Red Salsa
- Fresh cilantro leaves
- Optional: Avocado Crema
Avocado Crema:
- 1 big whole avocado
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ cup cilantro leaves
- ½ cup greek yogurt
- Optional: Black pepper/salt to taste
Method
To Blacken Tilapia:
- In a small bowl, combine all seasoning ingredient.
- Heat a cast iron skillet on high heat for about 10 minutes (without oil).
- In a mixing bowl, Dip each fish fillet into melted butter, coat each side with spice mixture.
- Transfer the fish to the skillet. Sprinkle with some of the remaining spice mixtures if any.
- Add one teaspoon melted butter over a fillet and cook for about 1-2 minutes. Repeat this step on the other side of the fish fillet and the remaining fish.
To Create a Burrito Bowl:
- Customize your own burrito bowl, use less or more ingredients according to your liking.
To Make Avocado Crema:
- In a blender or food processor, blend all the ingredients until smooth.