Cajun Tilapia Stuffed Red Potato

⏱️ 18 min 👥 1 servings 📊 Easy
Soulfood / Southern dinner
Cajun Tilapia Stuffed Red Potato
Nutrition per Serving
525
Calories
51g
Protein
48g
Carbs
15g
Fat

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📝 Ingredients

  • 6 oz wild caught tilapia, raw
  • ~6oz red potato
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 oz goat cheese
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp gumbo filé (or cumin if not available)
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • sea salt & pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Set oven to 405F.
  2. 2Wash red potatoes, poke holes in it using a fork, and bake for about 1 hour in the oven, or until soft. Allow the potatoes to cool.
  3. 3Season tilapia and bake in the oven for 8 minutes.
  4. 4Cut the top off a red potato and scoop out part of the inside of a red potato.
  5. 5Mix with baked tilapia, greek yogurt, goat cheese, cayenne, paprika and chives. Season with sea salt & pepper to taste.
  6. 6Re-stuff the potato with the mixture and bake for 10 minutes at 405F.
  7. 7If desired, add 1 tbsp Greek yogurt instead of sour cream to the top of the potato. Add a side salad and enjoy!

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Kevin Curry on fitmencook.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.