10-Minute Blackened Tilapia
- Prep 4 minutes
- Cook 6 minutes
- Total 10 minutes
10-Minute Blackened Tilapia is a dinner recipe on Avoteb. Plan on 10 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
- Vegetable Oil
- 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
- 2 tsp. thyme
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
Method
Stir dry ingredients together in a small bowl to create blackening powder. Then moisten the sides of each tilapia filet (either with water or cooking spray), and coat with blackening powder. (the cook generally use about 1 Tbsp. Powder per filet.)
Warm 1 Tbsp. Of oil per filet in a skillet over medium-a hot burner. Once oil is almost smoking, add filets and cook for about 3 minutes per side, or until fish is opaque and can be flaked with a fork. Lift from pan and serve while it is hot.
