MealBudgetBlackened Tilapia with Lime Rice
Spice-crusted tilapia seared hard in a grill pan over bright lime-flecked rice.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 30 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $11.81
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb tilapia fillets (frozen)
- 4 tsp cajun / creole seasoning
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 cup long grain white rice
- 2 lime
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 15 oz canned black beans
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Cook the rice according to package directions, then fold in lime juice, chopped cilantro, and a pinch of salt.
Warm the drained black beans in a small pan with a splash of water and a little salt.
Thaw the tilapia fully and pat completely dry. Rub with 1 tablespoon oil and coat both sides with the Cajun seasoning and paprika.
Heat the remaining oil in a grill pan over medium-high until it shimmers.
Cook the fillets 3 minutes per side, turning once, until a dark crust forms and the fish flakes.
Serve over the lime rice with the beans and extra lime wedges.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $47.22 | $11.81 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £33.62 | £8.41 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Australia | $79.26 | $19.82 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $56.80 | $14.20 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬١٢٠٫٧٤ ج.م. | ٢٨٠٫١٩ ج.م. | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Canada | $104.06 | $26.02 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Mexico | $673.75 | $168.44 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Germany | 40,83 € | 10,21 € | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| Greece | 17,96 € | 4,49 € | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| Austria | € 26,42 | € 6,61 | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| Spain | 10,28 €* | 2,57 € | 6 of 9 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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