Spiced Tilapia Fillets
confetti slaw
Spiced tilapia fillets are served over a crunchy confetti slaw that is seasoned with lime juice - perfect for summer!
Smarts: If you have a food processor with a shredder attachment, use it for extra-quick slaw prep. This video will teach you how to use it.
Ingredients
- Tilapia (sub cod or other white fish) - 4 fillets
- Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
- Cooking oil - 1 Tbsp
- Hot sauce (opt) - for serving
- Napa cabbage (sub coleslaw mix) - 4 oz, thinly sliced
- Carrots, medium - 2, grated / shredded
- Cucumbers, medium - 1, matchsticks
- Radishes - 5, thinly sliced
- Jalapenos - 1, seeds removed, chopped
- Cilantro, fresh - 1/2 bunch, chopped
- Limes, juice - 2
- Honey - 1 Tbsp
- Cooking oil - 1/4 cup
- Pumpkin seeds (pepita) - 1/2 cup
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Prep
- Make slaw - Cabbage / Carrots / Cucumbers / Radishes / Jalapenos / Cilantro - Prep as directed. Toss with lime juice, honey and cooking oil. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
- Prep tilapia - Rinse fish and pat dry. Season with cumin, chili powder and some salt and pepper.
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Make
- Turn on your oven’s broiler and place an oven rack about 6 inches (15 cm) below it. Line broiler pan with foil and brush with cooking oil. Place tilapia on foil skin-side down and broil until cooked through ~3 to 4 minutes (more or less depending on the thickness of the fish). Watch it closely near the end to make sure it doesn't overcook.
- While fish is cooking, toss slaw and drain any extra liquid from the bottom of the bowl. Season with some salt and pepper. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds over top.
- Serve tilapia over confetti slaw. Finish with hot sauce if you like a little extra spice!
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Reviews
Ratings
54 reviews
Loved the salsa and slaw, but I think next time I'll use seasoned soy crumbles instead of the grilled veggies. Just didn't taste like a "taco."
0 HelpfulI think it would have been better if the grocery list had worked properly. It left off the cabbage, so I didn't have the ingredient to make the slaw.
0 HelpfulLoved the slaw and salsa. Will use another white fish (not tilapia). Needs to broil 3-4 min on EACH side.
0 HelpfulThis was surprisingly tasty! I was worried it wouldn't be as good because there wasn't anything "creamy" (like sour cream) to hold it together, and the flavors seemed a little too simple, and the fish too deceptively straightforward to make....BUT somehow, it all came togther in a very flavorful way! I was relieved, because we were having people over for dinner, and they liked it! :)
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