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Baja Tilapia
Family Friendly
High Protein
Baja Tilapia

with Mexican Rice

5 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Mexican

Ingredients: Tilapia fillets • Basmati rice • Baby tomatoes • Limes • Guacamole (hass avocado, tomato, onion, sea salt, garlic, cilantro, cilantro essential oil) • Spinach • Yellow onion • Sour cream (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, modified cornstarch, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum, microbial enzyme, bacterial culture, propylene glycol alginate, xanthan gum) (milk) • Mexican seasoning (spices, paprika powder, sugar (sugar, maltodextrin), salt, tomato powder, garlic powder, herbs, canola oil, silicon dioxide).

Allergens

Triticale
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
May contain traces of allergens
Tilapia
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts

Utensils

Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Zester
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Measuring Cups
Medium Bowl

Tags

30-min-or-less
Family Friendly
High Protein
Ingredients
Tilapia

Tilapia

300 g

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

0.75 cup

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

56 g

Onion, chopped

Onion, chopped

56 g

Lime

Lime

1 unit(s)

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

1 unit(s)

Mexican Seasoning

Mexican Seasoning

16 g

Guacamole

Guacamole

3 tbsp

Baby Tomatoes

Baby Tomatoes

113 g

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.125 tsp

Butter

Butter

2 tbsp

Sugar

Sugar

0.125 tsp

Preparation
1
Prep

  • Before starting, wash and dry all produce. 
  • Zest, then juice half the lime.
  • Cut remaining lime into wedges.
  • Roughly chop spinach.
  • Halve tomatoes.

2
Cook rice

  • Using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.
  • Heat a medium pot over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then onions, rice and half the Mexican Seasoning.
  • Cook for 1-2 min, stirring often, until fragrant.
  • Add 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 cups) water and bring to a boil over high. 
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 13-15 min, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. 
  • Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.

3
Make crema and dress tomatoes

  • Meanwhile, to a small bowl, add sour cream, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) lime juice and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) lime zest. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. 
  • Stir in water, 1 tsp at a time, until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Set aside.
  • To a medium bowl, add tomatoes, remaining lime juice and 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) sugar. Toss to coat. 

4
Cook tilapia

  • Pat tilapia dry with paper towels. Season with salt, pepper and remaining Mexican Seasoning.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium.
  • When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, then tilapia. Cook for 4-5 min per side, until golden and cooked through.**

5
Finish and serve

  • Fluff rice with a fork, then add spinach and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir for 1 min, until spinach is wilted.
  • Divide rice between bowls. 
  • Top with tilapia, tomatoes and guacamole.
  • Drizzle with crema.
  • Squeeze a lime wedge over top.

Nutrition per serving

700

kcal

Calories

29

g

Fat

12

g

Saturated Fat

77

g

Carbohydrate

5

g

Sugar

7

g

Dietary Fiber

40

g

Protein

115

mg

Cholesterol

870

mg

Sodium

0.5

g

Trans Fat

1000

mg

Potassium

125

mg

Calcium

4.5

mg

Iron

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