Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa
Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa

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This pan-seared tilapia is the perfect quick meal to serve! Seasoned with a sweet and spicy rub and finished with fresh fruit salsa, this easy tilapia recipe delivers on flavor and FAST! Great recipe for Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa.

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The ingredients needed to make Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa:
  1. Take 4 Tilapia
  2. Take 1 tbsp Chili Powder
  3. Get 2 Limes and Zest
  4. Take 1 tsp Sea Salt
  5. Get 1 tbsp Orange Peel
  6. Get 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  7. Take 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  8. Take 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  9. Make ready 1 Granny Smith Apple Diced
  10. Make ready 1 tbsp Red Onion Minced
  11. Prepare 1 tbsp Cilantro Diced

Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa This meal was inspired by a recipe I found online when I was looking for ideas for searing fish. You can use this recipe in a corn tortilla and have tacos in lieu of quinoa and shred the tilapia after it's made. Sprinkle chili powder, seasoned salt and black pepper evenly over both sides of fillets. Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.

Instructions to make Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa:
  1. Mix together the brown sugar, chili powder, salt, garlic powder, orange peel, and zest of 1 lime together in a small bowl.
  2. Remove tilapia fillets from package and rub both sides of each fillet with the chili mixture.
  3. Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook tilapia fillets for 4 minutes per first side and then carefully flip.
  4. Do not overcrowd your skillet, as this will cause your tilapia to steam and not brown. Instead, you can use half the oil and cook in 2 batches if needed
  5. Rest fish for 5 minutes before serving with Apple Salsa.
  6. Boil quinoa rice in 2cps water. Simmer and cover about 15min or until water is absorbed.
  7. Mix together apple, cilantro, and red onion with juice from 2nd lime. Season with a pinch of salt if desired
  8. Place bed of Quinoa, Tilapia, and top with Apple Salsa. Serve and enjoy!

Spray pan generously with cooking spray or pour light coating of vegetable oil. Fish is done when it flakes with a fork. This is another great way to eat tilapia. The chile lime butter is what gives this fish lots of flavor so don't leave it out. I loved the combination of Serrano peppers, lime, and shallots in the butter.

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