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Cajun Spiced Tilapia




Cajun Spiced Tilapia/Fish fry

Quick and yummy fish fry with a flavorful blend of Cajun spices. The spice blend has a rich color and spicy . It goes well with salsa or roasted potatoes. You can use any fish of your choice. If you like breaded deep fried fish you can coat with flour or corn meal.

Ingredients
Fish-3 fillets
Cayenne Pepper- 1 tsp
Ground pepper- 1/4 tsp
Sweet Hungarian pepper- 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Fennel seeds  ground- 1/2 tsp
Dried thyme- 1/2 tsp
Lemon zest- 1 tsp
Lemon juice- 1 tsp
Garlic paste- 1 tsp


Place fish on a dish and coat both sides with olive oil. Mix the garlic paste and lemon zest with the the spice rub and spread evenly on both sides and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. Shallow fry the fish 2 minutes on both sides till evenly brown and and crispy in the edges. Drizzle lemon juice before serving.

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Hope you will all enjoy!


Comments

  1. Really tempting me. Remembering my old days.

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  2. That spices coated tilapia filet is just irresistible,very tempting and inviting..

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  3. Sounds and looks Delicious.NEver heard of some ingredients though.

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  4. I love tilapia! Although, I didn't really know how to cook them (with their smell and all that). This one looks good!

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  5. Delicious yummy crispy fry Suja, Love it.

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  6. tempting tilapia. Looks very spicy too.. Yumm..

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  7. please pass on that plate... so good it looks...

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  8. mouthwatering..lovely blend of spices :)

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  9. Looks very delecious, wish I had some :)

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