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10-Minute Blackened Tilapia with Avocado Cucumber Salsa

10-Minute Blackened Tilapia with Avocado Cucumber Salsa

This super flavorful Blackened Tilapia recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes topped with a cool avocado cucumber salsa.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Fish
Cuisine Cajun
Servings 4 servings
Calories 353 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Skillet
  • Fish Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 4 filets tilapia
  • ¼ cup blackening seasoning store bought or homemade
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large avocado diced
  • 1 cucumber seeded and diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1 lemon juice of, plus more wedges for serving
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large skillet over high heat until screaming hot. Turn on fan or open a window.
  • Pat the tilapia filets dry with a paper towel. Coat each in 1 tablespoon of blackening seasoning, pressing it onto the fish.
  • Melt butter in the skillet. Add the tilapia and cook for 2 minutes on each side until fully cooked.
  • Mix the avocado, cucumber, parsley, lemon juice, and kosher salt to taste in a small bowl.
  • Serve blackened tilapia with the avocado cucumber salsa, with more lemon wedges if desired.

Notes

Make it paleo/whole30/dairy free by using ghee or olive oil instead of butter. Nutrition information does not include added sodium from seasoning to taste, or optional ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filetCalories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 36gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 196mgPotassium: 859mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 561IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Avocado Cucumber Salsa, Blackened Tilapia, gluten-free, Low-Carb, paleo, quick recipe
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