Tilapia the Costa Rican Way

Submitted by Ck2plz

"I have had a craving for Tilapia lately. This sounds like a refreshing way to make it. The cooking time does not include making the rice."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 44.37 ml fresh lime juice
• 44.37 ml olive oil, divided
• 59.16 ml finely chopped fresh cilantro or 59.16 ml parsley, finely chopped fresh and divided
• 19.71 ml minced garlic, divided
• 7.39 ml kosher salt, divided
• 1.23 ml sugar
• 6 tilapia fillets, about 5 ounces each
• 177.44 ml long-grain rice
• 236.59 ml onion, chopped
• 2 oranges, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped
• 793.78 g can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 425.24 g can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 4.92 ml dried oregano leaves
• 2.46 ml fresh ground black pepper
• 1.23 ml cayenne pepper

directions

1. Marinade Preparation:

2. Combine lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sugar.
3. Add tilapia and marinate 15 minutes, turning once.

4. Bean and Rice Mixture:

5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
6. Cook rice and keep warm.
7. In a large, skillet or saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil on medium heat.
8. Add remaining garlic and onions; sauté until translucent.
9. Add 2 tablespoons cilantro, oranges, tomatoes, bean.
10. Cook, uncovered, until hot stirring occasionally.
11. Transfer hot rice to a baking dish. Add bean mixture and blend.
12. Overlap tilapia fillets on top and add marinade over fillets.
13. Bake until the tilapia begins to flake.

Reviews

[tara portee]

oh wow was this good. I totally loved the combination of flavors-the oranges really made it! The instructions do not tell you where to add the oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne so I added it at step # 9 along with the cilantro, oranges, tomatoes and beans. I did not chop the oranges and I added more cilantro and used fresh oregano . I baked at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Terrific.