When you only have a few minutes, this recipe is perfect for those tiny frozen lobster tails. The lobster becomes more moist thanks to the olive oil, and the lemon pepper enhances its flavor.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 ½ pounds tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 large bell peppers, sliced
- 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 (16 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped (Optional)
Instructions
- Stir together the lime juice, cumin, paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add the tilapia and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 20 minutes, up to 24 hours.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Quickly fry the onions in the oil 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add the bell peppers, tilapia, and diced tomatoes to the pot in succeeding layers. Pour the coconut milk over the mixture. Cover the pot and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the cilantro and continue cooking until the tilapia is completely cooked through, another 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 359 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Cholesterol | 42 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Sodium | 600 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I think it could use some more spice…maybe calabrian chili pepper or dried pepper flakes. Also a lot of broth- instead of serving as a stew, I served it like gumbo with brown rice. Good option for cooking fish in a new way, and bonus- lots of veggies.
Amazing flavour! Tweaks made: Added extra salt/pepper/chili powder to the gravy. Extremely easy and fantasti!
I have made this dish a couple of times a month for a while for my husband and me
Pretty good. But not scaled for a husband and wife. I had to lose an onion, a green bell pepper. I also had to add water. It’s good now.
Followed the directions – used Northern Pike. Outstanding
This was delicious and cheap to make. I used canned stewed tomatoes simply because I have too many cans of them. I added two tablespoons of brown sugar and a little more salt and pepper.
Loved this stew. This is one of those dishes that you can easily adjust each ingredient for personal taste and it will come out great.
Made it exactly as recipe described, marinated 24 hrs, still too bland.
Easy to make and absolutely delicious. Thank you for this recipe
After hearing about it on Breaking Bad, I wanted to make it and this is AMAZING! I didn’t have coconut milk, so I substituted almond milk and heavy whipping cream. I also substituted celery for the green pepper. Adding a shake of cayenne added just the right amount of extra kick.
This was good! I used cod instead of tilapia., which was a mistake. Next time I will use swai. I used the number of peppers in the recipe and thought that made it just right. My husband loved it so will make it again.
a little less tomato. Next time I will chop one fresh tomato.
using mahi nahi, and shrimp I added mushrooms for my family. Great recipe
It was so good! I did add more citrus and cumin. Made only with salmon so I also added some white wine, it was delicious.
I made this for 4 servings. I followed the recipe exactly. The tilapia marinated overnight. It was a little bland when I tasted the finished stew. I then added 1 tbsp. of lime juice and a bit more salt and pepper. I also used the optional fresh cilantro. Delicious!
I made this with salmon instead of tilapia. I also only used one large onion and one large bell pepper. My husband loved it! It was really good and easy to make. I served it with buttermilk biscuits. Will definitely make it again.
Terrific. I modified it by using one chopped jalapeño pepper in stead of the bell peppers and I added fresh spinach. I also substituted cod for the tilapia
A little more heat would be nice. I used dory (on sale) for my stew. It’s a bit bland. I’ll use tilapia next time. Very easy and enjoyable dish!
Great added a 1/2 teaspoon of chile garlic sauce for heat
I thought this was pretty good. Made mine with cod fish.
I used halibut and home made stewed tomatoes Delicious!!