Baked Tilapia and Fresh Mango Salsa
Super simple baked tilapia with plenty of seasoning, topped with a really good homemade mango salsa. Just 15 mins prep and 15 mins cook time.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Tilapia
- 4 large tilapia fillets 6 oz each, or other white fish
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Mango Salsa
- 2 large ripe mango 1 ½ cups diced
- ½ cup red bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño pepper ribbed and deseeded
- 1 small lime
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Garnish
- extra lime cut into wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Place the tilapia fillets in a shallow baking dish. Pat the tilapia fillets dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Brush both sides of each tilapia fillet with olive oil.4 large tilapia fillets, 2 tablespoon olive oil
- In a small bowl, mix onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle the seasoning mix evenly over both sides of the fish. Let them marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- While the fish is marinating - in a large bowl, combine the diced mango, red bell pepper, red onion, and chopped jalapeño peppers. Add the chopped fresh cilantro and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Pour in the juice from one lime. Let it sit at room temp while the fish finishes marinating and baking.2 large ripe mango, ½ cup red bell pepper, ¼ cup red onion, 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, 2 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño pepper, 1 small lime, ½ teaspoon salt
- Bake the fish for 8-12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. The fish is ready when its internal temperature reaches 145°F and the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Place the fillets on a plate and spoon the fresh mango salsa over the top. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
