Sunday, February 20, 2011

Cajun Tilapia with Dill Sauce

Tilapia always seems to taste bland to me so I've always been on the hunt to find a recipe that would spice it up and add a kick.  This one is so easy and really good.  Make sure to use fresh dill! After reading some reviews about the recipe I chose to pan fry the fish as opposed to baking it.  I will post both ways below. 

Ingredients

  • 4 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
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  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. 
  2. If you choose to pan fry the Tilapia filets just fry in a little butter and olive oil. I used medium high heat to get crispy edges. I sprinkled lemon juice over the top - fabulous!
  3. Season the tilapia fillets with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning on both sides. Arrange the seasoned fillets in a single layer in the baking dish. Place a layer of lemon slices over the fish fillets. I usually use about 2 slices on each piece so that it covers most of the surface of the fish.
  4. Bake uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  5. While the fish is baking, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, lemon juice and dill in a small bowl. Serve with tilapia.

 

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