Easy Oven Grilled Tilapia

⏱️ 30 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
African side dish
Easy Oven Grilled Tilapia
Nutrition per Serving
53
Calories
1g
Protein
5g
Carbs
4g
Fat

Easy Oven Grilled Tilapia: Tilapia can be cooked in various ways including frying, steaming, stir-frying and even more but grilling is a healthy and time efficient way to prepare Tilapia.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 Tilapia Fish (large )
  • 1/2 Tsp Curry powder
  • 2 Sprigs of fresh Thyme
  • 2 seasoning cubes
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet
  • 1 Onion (Small )
  • 5 Cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 Inch Ginger Root
  • 2-1/2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 Tsp Black Pepper
  • Salt to Taste
  • 1 African Nutmeg

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Remove the dirt from the fish and wash it with salt and water or lime and water and pat it dry with a paper towel then set it aside.
  2. 2To make the Marinade, combine all the ingredients together in a blender and blend till it becomes a smooth paste. Pour it inside a bowl and set it aside.
  3. 3Make about 3 deep cut or more on the fish depending on how big your fish is, then begin to brush the marinade over the fish, make sure you reach every corner baste every corner of the fish with the marinade including the deep cut.
  4. 4Cover up the fish and place it in the fridge for at least 20 minutes or overnight. This will allow the Marinade to penetrate deep inside the Fish.
  5. 5Remove the Fish from the Fridge, uncover the foil paper then rub it again with some Marinade and place it in a 350°F preheated Oven for the first 15 minutes
  6. 6After 15 minutes, flip it to the other side and rub it with some marinade again. Then leave it to cook for another 10 minutes.
  7. 7When the 10 minutes is complete, flip it to the first side again and rub it with the remaining marinade. Then leave it in the Oven for another 5 to 10 minutes depending on how brown you want the Fish to be.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

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