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Oven baked tilapia fish in coconut milk

This oven baked tilapia in coconut milk recipe is prepared with turmeric, cayenne pepper, onions, tomatoes, cumin and avocado oil, and is easy to make.
Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine French
Keyword fish in coconut milk, oven baked tilapia
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 423kcal
Author Nicolas Pujol

Ingredients

  • 3 lb tilapia
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 0.5 tbsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tbsp cumin
  • salt to taste
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F degrees.
  • In a large oven dish, place the fish, onion and tomatoes.
    Tilapia for baking in the oven
  • Mix in the coconut milk with the turmeric, cumin, cayenne pepper and avocado oil, then slowly pour it on top of the fish.
    Tilapia with coconut milk and spices for baking
  • Bake at 375 F for 1 h 15 mins to fully cooked.
    Cooking tilapia fish in the oven
  • Top with cilantro and lemon, and serve with brown or white rice, or quinoa.
    Baked tilapia with coconut milk, spices, served with brown rice

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 1028mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 695IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 4.5mg