Pan-fried tilapia fillets are served with a fresh mango salsa that has flavors of fresh cilantro and sweet orange marmalade in this quick, under-30-minute main dish.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fresh mango
- ¼ cup orange marmalade
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 4 (5 ounce) fillets tilapia
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine mango, marmalade, lime juice, cilantro, and green onion for salsa in a small bowl.
- Mix together chili powder, pepper, and salt; sprinkle on both sides of tilapia fillets.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tilapia and cook until opaque in the center and fish flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
- Serve with salsa.
- You can use pineapple preserves in place of marmalade.
- Salsa can be made a day ahead but wait to add cilantro just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 254 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g |
| Cholesterol | 52 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 155 mg |
| Sugars | 18 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
The spicy chili on the outside of the fish paired with the Mango salsa was such perfection! Followed as written