Tilapia - Achiote Tilapia ( uses Achiote Paste)

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1 oz. achiote paste
• 2 tea. salad oil
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lime, juice only
• 2 tea. apple cider (or apple juice)
• 1/2 tea. worcestershire sauce (or Jugo Seasoning)
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb. thin tilapia fillets

Preparation

Step 1

Mix achiote paste together with all ingredients down to the salt & pepper

Place fish in a shallow baking dish and pour achiote marinade over top.

Cover dish and place in fridge for 2 hours.

Remove fish from marinade (discard marinade) and place fish on cookie sheet; let stand at room temp for 15 minutes.

Turn oven broiler to high and let heat up for 3-5 minutes.

Place fish under the broiler until cooked (it will flake easily and be opaque in color) approx. 5-7 minutes depending upon the heat of oven and the thickness of the fish.

Serve fillets atop saffron rice or serve in corn tortillas for excellent fish tacos.