Tropical Tilapia

Name: Tropical Tilapia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each); 1 teaspoon Caribbean jerk seasoning; 1 can (15 ounces) mixed tropical fruit, undrained; 1/4 cup dried tropical fruit; 2 green onions, chopped; 1/4 cup red jalapeno pepper jelly; 2 tablespoons sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint; 1 tablespoon lime juice; Hot cooked rice

Take a walk on the wild side and venture into the tropics with this one-skillet dish. Cool mint balances the sweet heat from the jelly. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

Ingredients

4 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each)
1 teaspoon Caribbean jerk seasoning
1 can (15 ounces) mixed tropical fruit, undrained
1/4 cup dried tropical fruit
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup red jalapeno pepper jelly
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
1 tablespoon lime juice
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Season fillets with jerk seasoning. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook fillets over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, turning once. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm.
In the same skillet, combine the fruit, onions, jelly and almonds; heat through. Stir in mint and lime juice. Serve with fish and rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet with 1/2 cup salsa: 283 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 128mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 3g fiber), 22g protein.

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