Baked Cajun Tilapia
 
 
Ingredients
  • Tilapia, fillet, boneless frozen or fresh- 4
  • Cajun seasoning, store bought or homemade- enough to season the tilapia fillets, about 1 tbsp each side
  • Salt- little
  • Cheddar cheese- ½ cup
Vegetables to make a bed while baking
  • Carrots, cut into strips- 2
  • Celery, cut into strips- 2 stalks
  • Green pepper,cut into strips- 1
  • Potato, cut into strips- 2
  • Cajun seasoning- enough to season the veggies, about 3 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Pre heat oven to 375 F.
  2. Season both sides of the Tilapia fillet with Cajun seasoning.
  3. Also, rub little salt on the tilapia.
  4. If the Cajun seasoning has high sodium in it, you can avoid the salt.
  5. Slice the veggies: carrots, green pepper and potatoes into long thin slices.
  6. Season the veggies with Cajun seasoning as well.
  7. Spray non-stick cooking spray on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
  8. Spread the veggies evenly on the baking sheet and make it into a bed.
  9. Place the Tilapia fillets on the veggies.
  10. Bake for the initial 25 minutes.
  11. Take the Tilapia out of the oven and spread cheddar cheese over each fillet.
  12. Change the oven mode to "low broil" and then broil the tilapia topped with cheese for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese turns golden brown in color.
  13. Transfer the baked tilapia on a plate.
  14. If the veggies have not turned tender, after removing the tilapia you could bake just the veggies at the same 375 F for another 15 minutes.
  15. Serve the baked tilapia along with the baked veggies.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/baked-cajun-tilapia/