Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia with Roasted Potatoes

This is another recipe out of the September issue of Cooking Light that my mother-in-law sent me. I told you I had marked several!!! :o)

I love Tilapia. It is cheap, delicious and easy to prepare! I was really pumped about this recipe because I had recently gotten some Tilapia on sale. I hadn't cooked it up yet, because I was still searching for a great recipe. So when I saw this recipe, I immediately put it on our weekly dinner menu.

The fish turned out beautifully. It was so moist and flaky, and the outside had a nice crunch from being under the broiler. I paired the fish with roasted potatoes. I actually make these from time to time, but I thought this time around I would use the same seasonings that the fish used. They turned out amazing!

Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia

(from Cooking Light)

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cooking spray

Preheat broiler.

Rub oil evenly over fish. Combine cumin, salt, garlic powder, and peppers; sprinkle over fish. Arrange fish on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or desired degree of doneness.

Roasted Potatoes

(from the kitchen of Liesl)

2 Large Potatoes, cut in 1 inch pieces

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

about 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all spices with olive oil. Toss potatoes in olive oil mixture until evenly coated. Spread potatoes on a backing sheet lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray.

Cook for 25 - 30 minutes or until fork tender.

**If you don't want to use the same flavors as the fish, you can always toss the potatoes with just salt and pepper and then roast them.**

Nutritional Information for the Tilapia:

Calories: 159
Fat: 5.8g (sat 1.2g,mono 3.1g,poly 0.9g)
Protein: 25.9g
Carbohydrate: 0.9g
Fiber: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 64mg
Iron: 1.1mg
Sodium: 364mg
Calcium: 22mg