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Tilapia with mango salsa recipe

Tilapia with Mango Salsa


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  • Yield: 4 -6 1x

Ingredients

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For salsa:

  • 1 mango (peeled and diced)
  • 1/2 cup peeled (diced cucumber)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno
  • 1/3 cup diced red onion
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
  • Salt and pepper

For Tilapia:

  • Juice of lime
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil (divided)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 clove of minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh basil
  • 4-6 tilapia fillets (thawed)
  • 1/4 cup flour

Instructions

For salsa:

  1. Combine the mango, cucumber, jalapeno, red onion, lime juice and cilantro leaves and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Place juice of lime, 2 Tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper garlic and basil in a zip top gallon sized bag. Add tilapia. Shift marinade around and seal tight. Place in fridge for about 30 minutes.
  3. Add 1 Tbsp olive to a large skillet. Heat over medium heat.
  4. Remove tilapia fillets from bag one at a time. Shake off excess marinade. Dredge in flour. Place in skillet. Cook 3 minutes. Flip cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until tilapia flakes easily and is cooked through.