Steps to Make Perfect Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa

Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa
Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have chili lime pan seared tilapia with apple salsa and quinoa using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa:
  1. Prepare 4 Tilapia
  2. Prepare 1 tbsp Chili Powder
  3. Take 2 Limes and Zest
  4. Take 1 tsp Sea Salt
  5. Prepare 1 tbsp Orange Peel
  6. Get 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  7. Take 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  8. Take 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  9. Make ready 1 Granny Smith Apple Diced
  10. Get 1 tbsp Red Onion Minced
  11. Take 1 tbsp Cilantro Diced
Instructions to make Chili Lime Pan Seared Tilapia with Apple Salsa and Quinoa:
  1. Mix together the brown sugar, chili powder, salt, garlic powder, orange peel, and zest of 1 lime together in a small bowl.
  2. Remove tilapia fillets from package and rub both sides of each fillet with the chili mixture.
  3. Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook tilapia fillets for 4 minutes per first side and then carefully flip.
  4. Do not overcrowd your skillet, as this will cause your tilapia to steam and not brown. Instead, you can use half the oil and cook in 2 batches if needed
  5. Rest fish for 5 minutes before serving with Apple Salsa.
  6. Boil quinoa rice in 2cps water. Simmer and cover about 15min or until water is absorbed.
  7. Mix together apple, cilantro, and red onion with juice from 2nd lime. Season with a pinch of salt if desired
  8. Place bed of Quinoa, Tilapia, and top with Apple Salsa. Serve and enjoy!

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