Tilapia with Tomato-Mango Relish
Prep time:
15-20 minutes
Cook time:
15-20 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Quick Tips
Prep tip: Find jerk seasoning in the spice aisle of your local grocery store. If you can’t find it, you can substitute chili powder, as listed below.
For a change of pace: Substitute drained, canned peach chunks or mango chunks for the fresh mango or nectarine.
Tilapia with Tomato-Mango Relish
This island-style fish draws on the best of Jamaica — fish coated with jerk seasoning and topped with tropical fruits.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound fresh or frozen tilapia fillets or other firm white fish fillets
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh fruit of your choice (mango or nectarine)
- 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon lime, lemon or orange juice
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning or 4 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons (total) vegetable oil
Directions:
- If frozen, place fish in refrigerator overnight to thaw.
- In medium bowl, toss together fruit, tomato, green onions and juice (lime, lemon or orange). Cover and refrigerate until needed.
- Pat fish dry with paper towels. Cut into 4 serving-size pieces.
- In small bowl, combine jerk seasoning (or chili powder) and salt. Rub on both sides of fish pieces.
- In large nonstick, skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the fish. Cook, uncovered, on one side for 3-4 minutes and then turn fish, cooking 3-4 minutes on second side, until it the fish reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees, using a meat thermometer*. At this temperature, the fish will flake easily with a fork. Remove from skillet. Loosely cover to keep warm.
- Carefully wipe out skillet with paper towels. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add the remaining fish pieces and repeat Step 5.
- Serve fish topped with fruit mixture.
* If you don’t have a meat thermometer, you can purchase one from a supermarket or dollar store.
Quick Tips
Prep tip: Find jerk seasoning in the spice aisle of your local grocery store. If you can’t find it, you can substitute chili powder, as listed below.
For a change of pace: Substitute drained, canned peach chunks or mango chunks for the fresh mango or nectarine.
Prep time:
15-20 minutes
Cook time:
15-20 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. This material was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (SNAP) and USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - (EFNEP).