This Southwestern Tilapia is baked to perfection in a warm blend of spices . It is baked to flaky perfection in minutes . Round this meal out with Spanish rice , black beans and sliced avocado and you have a simple healthy meal.

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We loved this topped with a spoon full of Texas Caviar, but this is optional. The thing I love about tilapia is it is very mild in flavor and it cooks very quickly.    You can have a whole meal made in 30 minutes or less.

Let’s Make Southwestern Tilapia !

What you will need to make this :

• 4 Tilapia filets
• olive oil
• smoked paprika
• chili powder
• onion powder
• cumin
• chipotle chili powder
• salt and pepper
  

Preheat oven 425 degrees ,Wash and pat dry the fish filets.

Mix together the seasoning in a small bowl.

Sprinkle both sides of the filets with seasoning and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Drizzle the filets with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes.

This Southwestern Tilapia is great served alone or Topped with Texas Caviar. 

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Southwestern Tilapia

This Southwestern Tilapia is baked to perfection in a warm blend of spices . It is baked to flaky perfection in minutes . Round this meal out with Spanish rice , black beans and sliced avocado and you have a simple healthy meal.

4.75 from 12 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Quick Meals

Cuisine American/Southern

Servings 4

Calories 69 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 filets Tilapia
• 1 Teaspoon salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven 425 degrees . Wash and pat dry the fish filets.
  
• Mix together the seasoning in a small bowl
  
• Sprinkle both sides of the filets with seasoning and place on a parchment lined baking sheet
  
• Drizzle the filets with olive oil
  
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes
• Serve alone or with Texas Caviar
  

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 880mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.4mg

Keyword baked tilapia, southwest tilapia, Tilapia

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