BLACKENED TILAPIA TACO BOWLS

I’m so excited to be sharing today’s recipe with you.  This really is one of my favorite dinners to make; and I will admit, I make it almost on a weekly basis since it is also a household favorite.  Win-win for everyone!  Truthfully, it’s one of those recipes you just need in your back pocket when you are having a hard time deciding what to make for dinner; and the best part of all, it is made with ingredients you can usually find in your pantry. 

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
1 Tablespoon Cumin
½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
½ Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
¼ Teaspoon Onion Powder
Pinch of Oregano
Zest of 1 Lime
4 Tilapia Filets
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 Cloves Minced Garlic
1 Cup Frozen Corn Kernels
1 Can (15 Ounce Can) Black Beans, Drained and Rinsed
1 Cup Salsa
2 Cups Cooked Rice
1 Avocado, Sliced
Sour Cream
Lime Wedges

Directions:

1. Combine chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, and oregano in a small dish.

2. Sprinkle spice seasoning over tilapia filets on both sides of filet, making sure to really rub the spice seasoning into the fish. 
3. Heat a large skillet on medium high heat and pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil in skillet coating the bottom on the pan.  Add minced garlic and sauté for 20 seconds. 

4. Add your tilapia filets, two at a time into the skillet.  Do not move the filets around in the skillet.  Cook for two minutes, then flip and cook for another two minutes.  Check that the fish is completely cooked, and tilapia filet is white and flaky.  Remove to plate and repeat with additional two fish filets.  Sprinkle tilapia with lime zest.
5. Once fish is cooked, do not clean skillet.

6. Add corn, salsa and black beans to the skillet and stir, adding a drizzle of olive oil if necessary.  Cook for two minutes allowing mixture to roast, stir occasionally. 
7. Cook rice according to package directions. 

8. Serve in bowls, starting with the rice, followed by the vegetable mixture and tilapia fillet.  Garnish with sliced avocado, a dollop of sour cream, and lime wedge.

I hope you enjoy your blackened tilapia taco bowl as much as my household does.  What are your go-to recipes?  I’d love more suggestions.