Best 7 Blackened Tilapia Fish Fillets Recipes

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Blackened tilapia fish fillets are a delicious and healthy meal that can be prepared quickly and easily. This versatile fish can be cooked in a variety of ways, but blackening is a particularly flavorful method that creates a crispy outer layer and a tender, juicy interior. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a beginner in the kitchen, this guide will provide you with all the information you need to create a delicious blackened tilapia dish that will impress your family and friends.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

BLACKENED TILAPIA



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Make and share this Blackened Tilapia recipe from Food.com.

Provided by digifoo

Categories     Tilapia

Time 36m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 pinch garlic powder
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 tablespoon kosher salt (to taste)
1 lb tilapia fillet
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Coat the fish fillets with the spice mixture, and allow to sit at room temperature for no longer than 30 minutes.
  • Over high heat, add oil to skillet, and heat until hot.
  • Cook fillets for about 3 minutes per side, or until fish is opaque and can be flaked with a fork.
  • Remove from the pan.
  • Pour pan juices over them and squeeze lemon juice all over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.4, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 56.8, Sodium 1809.2, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 1.1, Protein 24.2

BIG DADDY'S BLACKENED TILAPIA



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Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.

Categories     main-dish

Time 31m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried ground thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1/2 lemon, juiced

Steps:

  • In a small bowl combine all of the spices. Press a heaping tablespoon of the spice mix onto each fillet so that both sides are liberally coated. Allow the fish to sit for 15 minutes at room temperature prior to cooking.
  • In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is almost smoking, add the fillets and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with lemon juice and transfer the fillets to serving platter.

BLACKENED TILAPIA



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An array of savory spices coat this easy blackened tilapia that's served on white bread to soak up the delicious juices.

Provided by Six Pack To Go

Categories     Tilapia Recipes

Time 18m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 pinch garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon celery seed
1 tablespoon kosher salt, or to taste
1 pound tilapia fillets
1 lemon, cut into wedges
4 slices white bread
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • In a small bowl or jar with a lid, make the spice blend. Mix together the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, celery seed and kosher salt. Coat the fish fillets with the spice mixture, and allow to sit at room temperature for no longer than 30 minutes.
  • Heat a heavy skillet over high heat. Add oil, and heat until it is almost smoking. Place the fillets in the pan, and cook for about 3 minutes per side, or until fish is opaque and can be flaked with a fork. Remove from the pan, and place onto slices of white bread. Pour pan juices over them and squeeze lemon juice all over. Do not underestimate the white bread. It gets quite tasty soaking up all the juices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1687.5 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

5-INGREDIENT BLACKENED TILAPIA



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Excellent balance of flavors and super easy. Great flavor without the smoke from high heat blackening. No need to heat a cast iron skillet to surface temps of the sun for this one. You can use your non stick pan on medium. Not a true blacken but exceptional flavor just the same. I recommend using Emerils Essence for the creole seasoning. Got this little treasure from a package insert of tilapia fillets.

Provided by kosmo

Categories     Tilapia

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 -6 tilapia fillets
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons creole seasoning
milk, enough to cover fish
1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Place fillets in milk and soak for 30 to 60 minutes in refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile combine the 1/2 cup flour with the creole seasoning ( I recommend Emeril's Essence). Mix well.
  • When ready, remove fish one at a time and coat with flour mixture, shaking off loose excess before cooking.
  • Heat non stick pan on medium heat with 1 TBS of oil until rim of pan is hot to touch.
  • Cook fillet(s) until the they flake easily, roughly about 3 minutes per side.
  • Sprinkle with desired salt once on plate and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.8, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 62.5, Sodium 65.3, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 0.4, Protein 26.7

BLACKENED TILAPIA FISH TACOS



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Awesome, easy tilapia fish tacos that leave you feeling full but not sluggish! Serve in tortillas with cheese.

Provided by Jenn

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 24

½ small head red cabbage, shredded
¼ red onion, grated
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
½ cup sour cream
1 lime, juiced, divided
1 tablespoon honey
1 chipotle chili pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
kosher salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 avocados
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
¼ onion, minced
½ teaspoon sriracha sauce, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground red chile pepper
4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
1 tablespoon canola oil

Steps:

  • Place cabbage and red onion in large bowl with cilantro. Mix sour cream, 1/2 the lime juice, honey, chipotle pepper, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper together in a separate bowl. Pour dressing over the cabbage mixture. Let marinate, 30 minutes to overnight.
  • Combine avocados, jalapeno pepper, minced onion, and sriracha sauce in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper; mash to make the guacamole.
  • Combine the remaining lime juice, brown sugar, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, cumin, and ground red chile in another bowl. Sprinkle evenly over tilapia fillets.
  • Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add tilapia; cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes per side. Serve fish topped with slaw and guacamole.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 8.9 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 357.3 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

BLACKENED TILAPIA WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES



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I love quick and bright meals like this one-skillet wonder. The way it tastes, you'd think it takes a lot more effort, but it goes from prep to dinner table in half an hour. The recipe works well with any light fish, or even shrimp. -Tammy Brownlow, Dallas, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large zucchini (about 1-1/2 pounds)
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup pico de gallo

Steps:

  • Trim ends of zucchini. Using a spiralizer, cut zucchini into thin strands., Mix cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, smoked paprika, pepper and garlic powder; sprinkle generously onto both sides of tilapia. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. In batches, cook tilapia until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from pan; keep warm., In same pan, cook zucchini with garlic over medium-high heat until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes, tossing constantly with tongs (do not overcook). Sprinkle with remaining salt. Serve with tilapia and pico de gallo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 522mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BLACKENED TILAPIA



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Serve Blackened Tilapia with shrimp and cream cheese sauce at your next meal! Garlic, pepper and a mix of other spices make Blackened Tilapia delicious.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Spices

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. gumbo filé powder
2 tsp. blackened seasoning, divided
2 tsp. Cajun gumbo mix, divided
2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne), divided
6 tilapia fillets
1 cup butter, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/2 cup sliced portobello mushrooms
1/2 cup condensed cream of celery soup
1/2 cup whipping cream
4 green onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tsp. parsley flakes, divided
1 lb. uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp
1/2 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Steps:

  • Combine lemon pepper seasoning, garlic powder, gumbo filé powder, and 1 tsp. each blackened seasoning, Cajun gumbo mix and ground red pepper.
  • Rub seasoning mixture onto both sides of fish fillets.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add tilapia to skillet; cook 3 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Keep warm on low heat.
  • Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in second large skillet on medium-high heat. Add cream cheese, mushrooms, soup, cream, onions and garlic; cook and stir gently 6 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is blended.
  • Add 1 tsp. parsley and remaining blackened seasoning, Cajun gumbo mix and ground red pepper to cream cheese sauce; mix well. Add shrimp; cook and stir 5 min. or until shrimp turn pink. Add mozzarella; cook and stir until mozzarella is melted and sauce is blended.
  • Place tilapia on serving platter; top with cream cheese sauce. Garnish with remaining parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right tilapia fillets: Look for fillets that are firm and have a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Avoid fillets that are thin or have a strong, fishy smell.
  • Make sure the fillets are completely dry before cooking: This will help the blackened seasoning stick to the fish and create a crispy crust.
  • Use a cast iron skillet or a well-seasoned stainless steel skillet: These pans will get very hot and evenly distribute the heat, which is essential for getting a good sear on the fish.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: If you're cooking multiple fillets, make sure there is enough space between them so that they can cook evenly.
  • Be careful not to overcook the fish: Tilapia is a delicate fish and it cooks quickly. Overcooking will make the fish dry and tough.
  • Serve the blackened tilapia fillets immediately: They are best enjoyed hot and crispy.

Conclusion:

Blackened tilapia is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The blackened seasoning gives the fish a crispy crust and a slightly spicy flavor. Tilapia is a mild-flavored fish, so it pairs well with a variety of sides, such as rice, vegetables, or salad. With its simple ingredients and quick cooking time, blackened tilapia is a great option for busy home cooks.

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