Best 6 Costa Rican Tilapia Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant shores of Costa Rica with our comprehensive guide to authentic Tilapia recipes. Discover the secrets of preparing this versatile fish, renowned for its delicate flavor and flaky texture. Our collection features a diverse range of recipes, catering to various tastes and cooking styles. From the traditional Costa Rican Fish Soup, a comforting and flavorful dish bursting with fresh vegetables and aromatic herbs, to the tantalizing Grilled Tilapia with Tropical Salsa, where the fish's natural sweetness is complemented by a vibrant medley of tropical fruits. Whether you prefer the simplicity of Pan-Fried Tilapia, where the fish's delicate flavor takes center stage, or the crispy indulgence of Fried Tilapia, our recipes offer a culinary adventure like no other.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BAKED COSTA RICAN-STYLE TILAPIA WITH PINEAPPLES, BLACK BEANS AND RICE



Baked Costa Rican-Style Tilapia with Pineapples, Black Beans and Rice image

Provided by Ingrid Hoffmann

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup long-grain white rice
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 (5 to 7-ounce) tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry
2 cups jarred or homemade tomato salsa
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups diced fresh pineapple
2 limes, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Combine the rice and chicken broth in a pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid, about 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, the garlic, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add the tilapia fillets to the marinade, turning to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
  • Stir together the cooked rice, salsa, beans, pineapple, and remaining 2 tablespoons of the cilantro in a 2 or 3-quart baking dish. Remove the tilapia from the marinade, reserve the marinade, and lay the fish fillets over the rice mixture, overlapping if necessary. Pour the reserved marinade over the fish. Shingle the lime slices over the fish. Bake until the fish flakes easily, is opaque, and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.

COSTA RICAN TILAPIA



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Make and share this Costa Rican Tilapia recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SouthernBell2627

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro or 4 tablespoons parsley, divided
4 teaspoons minced garlic, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon sugar
6 (5 ounce) tilapia fillets
3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 cup chopped onion
2 oranges, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, un-drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans or 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained, rinsed
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • For the tilapia marinade, combine lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sugar in a shallow dish.
  • Add tilapia and marinate 15 minutes, turning once.
  • To prepare the bean and rice mixture, cook the rice according to package and keep warm while the tilapia is marinating.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large, skillet or saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil on medium heat. Add remaining garlic and onions; sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring. Add 2 tablespoons cilantro, oranges, tomatoes, beans, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and cayenne.
  • Cook, uncovered, until hot, 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Transfer hot rice to a 9 by 13 inch baking dish. Spoon the bean mixture on top of rice and gently blend. Slightly overlap tilapia fillets on top and scrape marinade over fillets.
  • Bake 16 to 20 minutes.

COSTA RICAN TILAPIA



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I got this from the show Simply Delicioso on food network. It is my husbands all-time favorite fish dish

Provided by GingerlyJ

Categories     South American

Time 40m

Yield 4 filets, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup white rice
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup orange juice
1 lime, juice of
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup cilantro
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon sugar
salt
pepper
4 tilapia fillets
2 cups salsa
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
2 cups diced fresh pineapple
2 limes, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Combine the rice and chicken broth in a pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid, about 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, the garlic, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add the tilapia fillets to the marinade, turning to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
  • Stir together the cooked rice, salsa, beans, pineapple, and remaining 2 tablespoons of the cilantro in a 2 or 3-quart baking dish. Remove the tilapia from the marinade, reserve the marinade, and lay the fish fillets over the rice mixture, overlapping if necessary. Pour the reserved marinade over the fish. Shingle the lime slices over the fish. Bake until the fish flakes easily, is opaque, and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.

COSTA RICAN TILAPIA



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This recipe is from Costa Rica (Central America). It's baked tilapia with a side of rice. The tilapia is great, but the rice is awesome. Plain white rice is flavored with Costa Rican staples such as black beans, cilantro and a sprinkling of spices. But the best part is that it gets a citrus boost from fresh oranges sliced...

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories     Fish

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
4 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro, divided
4 tsp minced garlic, divided
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided
1/4 tsp sugar
6 tilapia fillets, about 5 ounces each
3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 cup chopped onion
2 medium oranges, peeled and sliced into bite-size pieces
28-oz can(s) diced tomatoes, undrained
15-oz can(s) black beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
OPTIONAL GARNISHES
lime slices (or lime wedges)
orange slices (or orange wedges)
chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • 1. For the marinade: Combine lime juice, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp cilantro, 1 tsp garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the fillets and marinate for 15 minutes, turning once.
  • 2. While tilapia is marinating, cook rice according to package directions.
  • 3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • 4. For the bean mixture, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet with high sides over medium heat. Add onion and remaining 3 tsp garlic, and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining 2 Tbsp cilantro, oranges, tomatoes, beans, oregano, 1 tsp salt, black pepper and chili powder. Cook, uncovered, until hot, about 7 or 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • 5. Transfer cooked rice to a 9x13-inch (or 3-quart) baking dish. Add the bean mixture, and stir gently to mix the beans and rice together. Place fillets, overlapping slightly, on top of the beans and rice layer, and spoon the marinade over the fillets. Bake about 16 to 20 minutes or until the tilapia easily flakes when pierced with a fork.

BAKED TILAPIA - COSTA RICAN-STYLE



Baked Tilapia - Costa Rican-Style image

A delicious way to bake tilapia -- a meal in itself with the rice, tomatoes, and black beans. The addition of the orange gives the dish a nice citrus note.

Provided by Daily Inspiration S

Categories     Fish

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp vegetable oil, divided
4 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
4 tsp fresh garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp sugar
6 tilapia fillets
3/4 c long grain rice
1 c onions, chopped
2 navel oranges, peeled, and coarsely chopped
1 can(s) 28-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can(s) 14.5 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • 1. To make the marinade, combine lime juice, 1 tbsp. oil, 2 tbsp. cilantro, 1 tsp. garlic,1/2 tsp. salt and the sugar in a shallow dish. Add the tilapia and marinate 15 minutes, turning once.
  • 2. Cook rice according to pkg. directions and keep the rice warm while the fish is marinating.
  • 3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large,deep skillet , heat 2 tbsp. oil on medium heat. Saute the remaining garlic and add the onions. Cook until onions are soft about 5 minutes. Add 2 tbsp. cilantro, the oranges, diced tomatoes, black beans, oregano and the remaining salt, black pepper and the cayenne. Cook, uncovered until hot; stirring occasionally.
  • 4. Place the hot rice in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spoon the tomato/bean mixture on top of the rice and blend gently. Overlap the tilapia fillets on top and even marinade over filets.
  • 5. Bake about 15-20 minutes or until fish begins to flake when test with a fork.

COSTA RICAN TILAPIA



COSTA RICAN TILAPIA image

Categories     Bean     Fish     Tomato     Dinner     Casserole/Gratin

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon sugar
6 (5-ounce) tilapia fillets
3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 cup chopped onions
2 oranges, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15-ounce) can black beans or pinto beans, drained, rinsed
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • 1) For the tilapia marinade, combine lime juice, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 2 Tablespoons cilantro, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sugar in a shallow dish. 2) Add tilapia and marinate 15 minutes, turning once. 3) To prepare the bean and rice mixture, cook the rice according to package and keep warm while the tilapia is marinating. 4) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large, skillet or saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil on medium heat. Add remaining garlic and onions; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring. 5) Add 2 tablespoons cilantro, oranges, tomatoes, beans, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and cayenne. 6) Cook, uncovered, until hot, 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. 7) Transfer hot rice to a 9x-13-inch baking dish. Spoon the bean mixture on top of rice and gently blend. Slightly overlap tilapia fillets on top and scrape marinade over fillets. 8) Bake 16 to 20 minutes.

Tips:

  • For the freshest tilapia, look for fish that has bright red gills and clear eyes.
  • When buying tilapia fillets, choose those that are firm to the touch and have no signs of bruising or discoloration.
  • If you are using frozen tilapia, be sure to thaw it completely before cooking.
  • To prevent the tilapia from sticking to the pan, make sure the pan is hot before adding the fish.
  • Do not overcrowd the pan when cooking tilapia. This will prevent the fish from cooking evenly.
  • Cook the tilapia until it is opaque throughout and flakes easily with a fork.
  • Serve the tilapia immediately with your favorite sides.

Conclusion:

Tilapia is a versatile fish that can be cooked in a variety of ways. Whether you are looking for a simple and healthy weeknight meal or a more elaborate dish for a special occasion, there is a tilapia recipe out there to suit your needs. With its mild flavor and firm texture, tilapia is a great choice for both beginners and experienced cooks alike. So next time you are looking for a delicious and healthy seafood option, give tilapia a try.

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