By Jodee Weiland

When I first heard about fish tacos, I wasn’t sure I would like them, but I was wrong. I decided to try fish tacos when we went out to dinner one day, and to my surprise, I loved them! That’s when I started thinking about making my own and making them even tastier than those I had when we ate out. My Delicious Blackened Tilapia Fish Tacos turned out even better than I thought they would!

The fish tacos I had out used a white fish and served it with a little cabbage sprinkled on it. I chose to create my own vinegar and olive oil based cole slaw to top off my fish taco. I also chose to use a blackened tilapia for the fish using my favorite blackened seasoning. There was no need to recreate there, what has already been done well. On top of my cole slaw topping, I wanted a homemade fresh pico de gallo. Top all of that off with some sliced jalapenos and voila, you have my recipe for Delicious Blackened Tilapia Fish Tacos!

Delicious Blackened Tilapia Fish Tacos

3 to 4 four ounce tilapia fillets halved
Zatarain’s blackened seasoning
Extra virgin olive oil in a Misto spray bottle or just use as needed
6 inch flour tortillas (however many you need)
Light and Easy Honey Lime Cole Slaw
Fresh Homemade Pico de Gallo
Jalapenos sliced thinly

Rinse your fish fillets. Prepare your skillet with olive oil and put the fillets in the pan. You can halve them before they cook or after, whichever is easier for you. Season the fillet tops with the seasoning and cook for several minutes. Then flip the fillet pieces over and season them again, continuing to cook until done. The cooking time may be a little longer for the thicker halves. Remove the thinner halves when done cooking and finish cooking the thicker halves. Make sure to keep adding oil while cooking in a light spray so the fish will not stick.

Once done, serve the Delicious Blackened Tilapia Fish Tacos by putting the fish in a tortilla, then top the fish with Light and Easy Honey Lime Cole Slaw and finally, Fresh Homemade Pico de Gallo. If desired, put slices of jalapenos on the very top for additional flavor. This meal is delicious and full of flavor. Serve it with Sangria or a Margarita, and let the meal begin! You will love these fabulous fish tacos, so enjoy!

By Jodee Weiland

When baking tilapia, you can add just about any type of flavoring you may want from a lemon and butter with seasonings to a spicy hot sauce with seasonings. Tilapia is a white fish fillet that is great for taking on just about any flavors you add to it. I decided that this time, I wanted sweet and spicy flavors on my baked tilapia, so I came up with my Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Citrus Tilapia. When putting together my sauce for the tilapia, I started out with the fresh juice of a lemon and lime. From there, I added pure pineapple juice, fresh garlic, sriracha hot chili sauce, honey, and for thickening, some tomato paste. Finally, I seasoned it with freshly ground black pepper and sea salt. I heated it up in the microwave to blend the flavors, and it was ready to use when baking my tilapia filets. Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Citrus Tilapia

Extra virgin olive oil to lightly coat fish filets and baking dish
3 to 4 tilapia fish filets (about 4 ounces each)
1 fresh lemon juiced
1 fresh lime juiced
1/4 cup unsweetened pure pineapple juice
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1/4 cup sriracha hot chili sauce (may use less to taste)
1 tablespoon organic honey (or to taste)
2 tablespoons tomato paste Ground black pepper and sea salt to taste

Juice your lemon and lime. Add the pineapple juice and garlic to the lemon and lime juice. Then season with the black pepper and sea salt to taste. Add in the sriracha sauce and honey, blending it together. Finally, blend into this mixture the tomato paste for thickening. In a microwave safe container loosely covered, microwave this mixture for about two minutes on high or express to blend the flavors. Remove from the microwave, and your sauce is ready to use.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare your baking dish with olive oil. Rinse the filets and place in the prepared baking dish. Then coat them lightly with olive oil. I use a Misto container that I fill with olive oil to spray them lightly. Place the filets in the preheated oven to bake. After seven minutes, spoon the above prepared sauce on to each filet covering them. Return to the oven and bake for another nine to ten minutes. Four ounce filets usually take about fifteen to seventeen minutes total to cook at 425 degrees. My Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Citrus Tilapia is the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. If you like spicy with a hint of sweet, you will love this tilapia recipe. Both healthy and delicious, this dish is full of rich flavor. Serve with a fresh vegetable, a glass of white wine, and a baked potato or rice if you want. However you decide to serve it, if you like sweet and spicy, you will love this, so enjoy!