Tilapia With Cilantro Cream Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

This lean, delicious tilapia is a snap to prepare and bake. The fish takes just minutes to fix and cook. The fillets are served with a tasty green onion, lime, cilantro cream sauce. Serve the fish the sauce and hot cooked rice or baked or roasted potatoes. Add steamed vegetables for a perfect family meal. A serving of fish, according to the american heart association, is about the size of a checkbook, or about 3. 5 ounces cooked. They recommend two servings of fish a week. As an added bonus, tilapia is not only mild and budget-friendly, it's low in mercury.

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Ingredients for Tilapia With Cilantro Cream Recipe

  • 0.31-0.38 pound Tilapia
  • 1/4 tablespoon Butter
  • As required Salt And Pepper To Taste
  • 1/4 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1/4 Clove Garlic
  • 1/2 Scallions
  • 1/4 cup Cream
  • 0.06 cup Cilantro
  • 1/4 tablespoon Lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Zest
Nutrition
value
166
calories per serving
5 g Fat29 g Protein< 1 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    5g
  • Protein
    29g
  • Carbs
    < 1g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    < 1g
  • Protein
    29g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    5g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    172mg
  • Iron
    5mg
  • Vitamin A
    357mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    275mg
  • Vitamin B9
    1300mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    4mg
  • Vitamin E
    1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    47mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    297mg
  • Selenium
    33mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats