Chili Lime Baked Tilapia With Avocado Crema Recipe by Tasty

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb tilapia fillet
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lime juice, about 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 avocado
• ½ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lime juice, about 1 lime
• ¼ cup yogurt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).

2. 2

   In a small bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper, and olive oil with the lime juice.

3. 3

   Using a basting brush, generously coat each side of the tilapia fillet with the marinade.

4. 4

   Bake fish for 12 minutes in a preheated oven until edges begin to crisp and fish is moist and flaky.

5. 5

   While fish is baking, prepare the crema.

6. 6

   In a blender, combine avocado, cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice, and yogurt. Blend until mixture is smooth.

7. 7

   Serve tilapia topped with avocado crema and freshly chopped cilantro.

8. 8

   Enjoy!