Name: Blackened Tilapia Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets; 1 lemon; 1 tbsp canola oil; 2 tbsp butter; For Blackened Seasoning:; ¾ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp pepper; 1½ tsp paprika; 1 tsp oregano; ½ tsp ground cumin; 1½ tsp brown sugar

How To Make Blackened Tilapia

In under 15 minutes, you can have tender and well-seasoned blackened tilapia! It’s pan-fried for a crispy exterior and served with lemon for added tang.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 6 minutes

Total: 11 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4tilapia fillets,or other white fish
1lemon,sliced
1tbspcanola oil
2tbspbutter

For Blackened Seasoning:

¾tspgarlic powder
½tspsalt
½tsppepper
1½tsppaprika
1tsporegano
½tspground cumin
1½tspbrown sugar

Instructions

Combine the garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika, oregano, cumin, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
Rub the seasoning over the fish.
Heat the oil and butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the seasoned fish and a few of the lemon slices, then cook for 3 minutes per side or just until done. Do not overcook.
Serve with the remaining lemon, and enjoy!