baked tilapia - costa rican-style

Name: Baked Tilapia - Costa Rican-Style
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon(s) fresh lime juice; 3 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil, divided; 4 tablespoon(s) fresh cilantro, chopped; 4 teaspoon(s) fresh garlic, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) Kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) sugar; 6 - tilapia fillets; 3/4 cup(s) long grain rice; 1 cup(s) onions, chopped; 2 - navel oranges, peeled, and coarsely chopped; 1 can(s) 28-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can(s) 14.5 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper

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Updated on Jul 4, 2017

A delicious way to bake tilapia -- a meal in itself with the rice, tomatoes, and black beans. The addition of the orange gives the dish a nice citrus note.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 -6

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
4 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
6 tilapia fillets
3/4 cup long grain rice
1 cup onions, chopped
2 navel oranges, peeled, and coarsely chopped
1 can 28-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can 14.5 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

How To Make baked tilapia - costa rican-style

Step 1

To make the marinade, combine lime juice, 1 tbsp. oil, 2 tbsp. cilantro, 1 tsp. garlic,1/2 tsp. salt and the sugar in a shallow dish. Add the tilapia and marinate 15 minutes, turning once.

Step 2

Cook rice according to pkg. directions and keep the rice warm while the fish is marinating.
Step 3

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large,deep skillet , heat 2 tbsp. oil on medium heat. Saute the remaining garlic and add the onions. Cook until onions are soft about 5 minutes. Add 2 tbsp. cilantro, the oranges, diced tomatoes, black beans, oregano and the remaining salt, black pepper and the cayenne. Cook, uncovered until hot; stirring occasionally.
Step 4

Place the hot rice in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spoon the tomato/bean mixture on top of the rice and blend gently. Overlap the tilapia fillets on top and even marinade over filets.
Step 5

Bake about 15-20 minutes or until fish begins to flake when test with a fork.
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