Cajun Grilled Tilapia Recipes

CAJUN TILAPIA WITH SOUTHWESTERN SALSA

Pan-fried tilapia with Cajun seasoning. A quick cream pan sauce. Accompanied by a fresh and smoky Southwest salsa.

Provided by Phillip Brantley

Categories Seafood Fish Tilapia

Time 1h10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

Cajun Tilapia with Southwestern Salsa image

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Fat 34.1 g, Fiber 11.8 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 562.2 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

Ingredients

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
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

PAN SEARED CAJUN TILAPIA

Based on recipe from grouprecipes.com. Hubby LOVES it! Great with steamed broccoli and red potatoes. Quick and easy! Pretty spicy though.

Provided by BetterLate

Categories Tilapia

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Steps:

Thaw and dry filets.
Mix all but the oils in a small bowl. Dry rub spice mix onto both sides of each filet.
Heat 1/2 of both oils in a large skillet over med-hi heat.
In batches, cook about 2-3 minutes on each side depending on the thickness. Repeat for the rest of the fish adding oil as needed.
Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.2, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 113.5, Sodium 701.4, Carbohydrate 3.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.5, Protein 46.2

Ingredients

2 lbs tilapia fillets
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons cajun seasoning (like Slap Yo' Mama)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less to none if your not from Texas)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lemon, wedges for garnish

CAJUN-SPICED TILAPIA

Make and share this Cajun-Spiced Tilapia recipe from Food.com.

Provided by rpgaymer

Categories Cajun

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Cajun-Spiced Tilapia image

Steps:

Place all herbs and spices in a bowl and mix well. Lightly coat the fish in the spice mixture.
Add butter to frying pan and heat until sizzling. Add the fish fillets, and saute over moderate heat for 4 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.6, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 108, Sodium 91, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.2, Protein 34.6

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
3 tablespoons unsalted butter