Oven-Baked Tilapia – Tilapia fish seasoned with a blend of lemon, olive oil, garlic, lime juice, honey, chili flakes, chili powder, cumin, and cilantro comes to the table in about 20 – 25 minutes. This sheet-pan tilapia recipe with vegetables is super easy, quick, and healthy for your busy weeknights!
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Ingredients list for the Roasted Chili-Lime Tilapia Recipe
- 3 tilapia fillets (or any white fish, wild-caught if possible)
- 1 large sweet potato, cut into fries (or 2 medium)
- 1 broccoli head, cut into florets
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (or juice of 2 limes)
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil + 2 for veggies
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (or 4 crushed garlic cloves)
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and fresh cracked pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish
- 1 small bird-eye pepper, sliced for garnish, optional
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Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Directions
1. Preheat your oven to 425°F (210°C). Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
2. Whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, water, garlic, lime juice, honey, chili flakes, chili powder, cumin and cilantro in a small bowl.
3. Place sweet potato fries and broccoli in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste, and mix well. Make some space for the white fish fillets and place tilapia in the reserved spaces. Brush fish with the chili-lime mixture.
4. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork and the broccoli begin to crisp up on the edges and have softened, about 20 – 25 minutes. Serve the baked tilapia garnished with cilantro, sliced chili peppers and lime wedges, if desired. Enjoy!
Note: Tilapia is a versatile and mild fish, but sometimes is has an off-flavor that some cooks would call “muddy”. Don’t hesitate to go heavy on spices as it will greatly reduce this off-flavor and enhance the taste of the fish.
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How to make baked tilapia
Prepare the tilapia fillets with veggies: arrange fish and veggies in a baking dish. In a small bowl Whisk together olive oil, water, garlic, lime juice, honey, chili flakes, chili powder, cumin, and cilantro and pour over tilapia fish. Bake the tilapia fillets at 425°F (210°C) for about 20 – 25 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork and the broccoli begin to crisp up on the edges. Garnish with pepper flakes, parsley, and lemon slices, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Reviews (6)
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Dee
2024-05-30 19:54:02
It was great! Nice combo of flavors.
Liz
2022-01-27 19:47:05
Agree with others. Flavor for veggies was good but not caramelized as in the phot probably because of so much liquid. I wondered about cooking the fish with the veggies and I don’t think that works well. Fish was overdone at 20 minutes and quite flavorless.
Annette
2021-12-12 22:58:24
I agree with Nan’s comment. Flavors are great. I reduced lime juice to 1/4 cup and omitted the water. Next time, I will do the vegetables on a separate sheet pan so that the marinade for the fish doesn’t run into them and make them soggy.
Nan
2021-05-29 21:26:41
I liked the flavors a lot, but ... :). The chili-lime mix was very runny and way too much for 3 filets. I left out the water and next time will use only 1/4 c lim and spritz w/fresh lime after baking if needed. Also, I used a bag of broccoli florets straight out of the freezer and they cooked perfectly in the 20 minutes.
Susan Webb-Kmiec
2021-03-08 23:35:42
I marinated the fish in the sauce, and after cooking at a quick dash of sea salt and a squeeze of lime and it was delicious
