Easy Blackened Tilapia Fish

Name: Easy Blackened Tilapia Fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tilapia filets; 3 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil; 5 carrot sticks; 1 zucchini (chopped into rounds); 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; 1 Tablespoon chives; 1 lemon (cut into quarters or slices); 3 Tablespoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon cayenne red pepper {less for less spice}; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1/2 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Easy Blackened Tilapia Fish is seasoned with smoky, slightly spicy blackened seasoning and baked into a sheet pan meal with zucchini and carrots or vegetables of your choice. For less heat just take the cayenne red pepper down a bit! Your family will love this filling meal that is easy to clean-up.

Prep15 min
Cook25 min
Total40 min
Makes4 servings
Calories408

Ingredients

4 servings

4 tilapia filets
3 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil
5 carrot sticks
1 zucchini (chopped into rounds)
3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon chives
1 lemon (cut into quarters or slices)

For the Blackened Seasoning:

3 Tablespoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne red pepper {less for less spice}
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Method

1
Preheat oven to 400*.
2
Place the carrots, zucchini and minced garlic in a medium mixing bowl. Add 2 Tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper, and chives.Mix to combine.
3
Pour the vegetable mixture onto a sheet pan and place in the oven for 25 minutes. Melt the butter or put the olive oil in a shallow dish.
4
Combine spices for blackened seasoning and dredge fish first in the butter or olive oil and then in seasoning.
5
Heat a skillet on the stove on medium high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet and sear fish 1 minute per side. Remove from heat. Remove veggies from the oven. Create a bed of lemons on top of the veggies for the fish. Place fish on top of lemons.
6
Place the sheet pan back into the oven for 10 minutes. Check the fish and remove once it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Remove from heat and top with fresh cilantro.

Notes

For best results, pat the tilapia completely dry before coating in butter and spice. This is the most important step for getting a proper crust. The spice blend makes slightly more than you need for 4 fillets. Store the extra in a small jar and use it for blackened shrimp, chicken, or salmon. To reduce heat without changing flavor, reduce cayenne to half a teaspoon. To make it dairy-free, use olive oil in place of butter. Leftovers keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Reheat in a 275 degree F oven for 15 minutes to warm through without drying out. To freeze, wrap cooled fillets individually in parchment, place in a zip-top bag, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.