Chili-Rubbed Tilapia with Asparagus and Lemon
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1. Ingredients
- 2 pounds asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 pound tilapia, Pacific sole or other firm white fish fillets
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Nutrition Info
Per Serving
- Calories: 245 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6 g
- Fat: 9 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Sugars: 5 g
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2. Cooking Directions
- Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Put asparagus in a steamer basket, place in the pan, cover and steam until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large plate, spreading out to cool.
- Combine chili powder, garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt on a plate. Dredge fillets in the spice mixture to coat. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fish and cook until just opaque in the center, gently turning halfway, 5 to 7 minutes total. Divide among 4 plates. Immediately add lemon juice, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and asparagus to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until the asparagus is coated and heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve the asparagus with the fish.
Yield: 4 servings
3. Still Hungry?
Tilapia, a relatively plentiful fish, has the unfortunate reputation of being dull. All it needs is a spice rub, a familiar barbecuing technique that works just as well indoors. You could also use this rub on chicken breasts or toss it with lightly oiled.
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Delicious!! Asparagus Can Be Substituted for a Salad (see idea)
ahroberts04 - April 17, 2008 05:52:06 PM PSTThe fish is incredibly simple and the chili powder gives it a nice red color with just a little bit of spiciness. I skipped the asparagus and came up with a tangy little tossed salad instead, which accompanied the fish quite nicely.
For my salad, I just tossed together the following ingredients:
Arugula
Spinach
Romaine
Pine nuts (toasted if possible)
Thinly sliced orange slices
Blue cheese (or gorgonzola) crumbles
Grape tomatoes (halved)
Ground pepper
Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette and extra virgin olive oil
The entire meal took less than 30 minutes to prepare and it was absolutely delicious and very healthy!Was this review helpful to you? Yes - No Report Abuse
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Definately a treat
meganesteinlage - February 11, 2008 05:37:05 PM PSTI halfed the recipe (its just me eating this one-my husband doesn't like fish). It was terrific! Great way to make fish different than I have before. It would be great with chicken too. I added about 1/8 of a tsp (1/4 for the full recipe) of tumeric because that is what I use in my chili. I also added pepper. It was really quick-the most prep was slicing the veggies for the salad i had with it.Definately will have this one again. :) Megan, Saint Louis, MO
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pretty good
First L - May 11, 2007 09:56:04 PM PSTThis recipe's pretty good, in fact, my mom loves it. It's a good way to push up tilapia's flavor.
But I DO NOT think tilapia is dull. In fact, it's something I eat fried everyday. All they actually do to the tilapia is put some salt in it. Maybe what you're talking about is the average tilapia, but the best tilapia is Philippine caught.Was this review helpful to you? Yes - No Report Abuse
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