Creole Tilapia Recipe
- 4 bell peppers, sliced into strips
- 4 Roma tomatoes, diced, or more to taste
- 1 large onion, sliced into strips
- 1/3 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 limes, juiced, divided
- 2 pounds tilapia fillets
- 1 pinch Creole seasoning, or to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Layer bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in a baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over mixture; add juice from 1 lime and mix well. Arrange fish fillets over mixture and season with Creole seasoning. Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend over fish and add remaining lime juice. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 40 minutes.