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10-Minute Blackened Tilapia with Avocado Cucumber Salsa

10-Minute Blackened Tilapia with Avocado Cucumber Salsa

Enjoy this quick and delicious 10-Minute Blackened Tilapia with Avocado Cucumber Salsa recipe for a healthy meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 filets
Calories 353 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • Paper towel
  • small bowl

Ingredients
  

Fish

  • 4 filets tilapia
  • ¼ cup blackening seasoning store bought or homemade
  • 4 tablespoons butter

Salsa

  • 1 large avocado diced
  • 1 medium cucumber seeded and diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice juice of 1 lemon plus more for serving
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over high heat until screaming hot.
  • Pat the tilapia filets dry with a paper towel and coat each in 1 tablespoon of blackening seasoning.
  • Melt butter in the skillet, add the tilapia, and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Mix avocado, cucumber, parsley, lemon juice, and kosher salt to taste in a small bowl.
  • Serve the blackened tilapia with the avocado cucumber salsa and lemon wedges.

Notes

Make it paleo/whole30/dairy free by using ghee or olive oil instead of butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filetCalories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 36gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 196mgPotassium: 859mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 561IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword avocado cucumber, blackened fish, healthy recipe, quick meal, salsa, tilapia
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