Loading ...Spice-Rubbed Tilapia with Tomatillo, Black Bean, and Mango Salad
by Fine Cooking
from Fine Cooking Fresh: 350 Recipes that Celebrate the Seasons
(Taunton Press, 2009)
Serves 4
Tomatillos look like small green tomatoes surrounded by a papery husk. They’re common in Mexican cooking, and their refreshing flavor is great either raw or cooked.
convert Ingredients
One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 pound tomatillos, papery covering discarded, fruit rinsed and cut into small dice
1 medium-size ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into small dice
1/2 cup small-diced red onion
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Kosher salt
4 skinless tilapia fillets (about 4 ounces each)
Method
1. Put a heatproof serving platter on a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 200°F (93°C).
2. In a medium bowl, combine the beans, tomatillos, mango, red onion, lime juice, 1/3 cup of the vegetable oil, cilantro, and a few grinds of black pepper; toss gently. Let the salad sit at room temperature while you cook the fish.
3. Mix 1/4 teaspoon black pepper with the chili powder, cumin, oregano, and 1 teaspoon salt. Rub both sides of the tilapia fillets with the mixture.
4. In a large (12-inch) nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook two of the tilapia fillets until lightly browned and the flesh is opaque and cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side.
5. Transfer the fish to the platter in the oven to keep warm while you cook the remaining two fillets. Transfer the fillets to the platter and spoon half of the salad on top. Serve with the remaining salad on the side.
Variations: For a different spice combination, try rubbing the fish with Old Bay seasoning. And for other salad combinations, try chickpeas or red beans in place of the black beans, and red tomato or cucumber in place of the tomatillo.
Recipe © 2009 The Taunton Press. All rights reserved.
© 2009 Leite’s Culinaria, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of use.
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