Creole Tilapia

Tilapia is baked with lime juice, tomatoes, Creole seasoning, and tomatoes creating a nicely seasoned and easy fish dish. Swai fish and cod can also be used!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 471 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• ⅓ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 pounds tilapia fillets
• 1 pinch Creole seasoning, or to taste
• ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 4 bell peppers, sliced into strips
• 4 Roma tomatoes, diced, or more to taste
• 1 large onion, sliced into strips
• 2 limes, juiced, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Layer bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in a baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over mixture; add juice from 1 lime and mix well. Arrange fish fillets over mixture and season with Creole seasoning. Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend over fish and add remaining lime juice. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 40 minutes.