Tilapia

Tilapia is a flaky, mild-tasting, inexpensive, and readily available white fish that’s super easy to cook and prepare. It is especially good blackened, which doesn’t mean burnt but rather coated in a Cajun-style spice blend that takes on a dark reddish-brown, almost black color when cooked.

Tilapia is a mild-flavored, lean fish that is mainly a freshwater fish inhabiting shallow streams, ponds, rivers, and lakes, and less commonly found living in brackish water. It is the fourth most commonly consumed type of seafood in the United States, is relatively affordable and doesn’t taste very fishy. Tilapia is of major importance in artisanal fishing in Africa, and it is of increasing importance in aquaculture and aquaponics

• In this quick and simple recipe, the fish fillets are dusted with a rub made from spices, brown sugar, and salt and then sautéed in olive oil until blackened and flaky.
• Serve the blackened tilapia with cornbread, rice, or hush puppies along with a vegetable.