Grilled Tilapia Recipe
This grilled tilapia recipe is cooked in foil packets with Cajun-seasoned tilapia fillets, corn on the cob, and vegetables. The fish turns out juicy, tender, and so delicious!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 ears corn on the cob cleaned and each ear cut into 6 rounds
- 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning blend divided
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided
- 4 tilapia filets about 4 to 6 ounces each, thawed
- 1 tablespoon butter cut into small cubes
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the grill to 400˚F. Tear out 4 large heavy duty foil sheets measuring about 12x12, each. Set aside.
- Prepare the corn. Add 8 cups water to a cooking pot and set over high heat; bring to a boil. Add in the corn, reduce the heat to a steady simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain.
- Combine the vegetables. In a large mixing bowl, add the corn, sliced onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Set aside.
- Make the Cajun butter. Melt the 3 tablespoons butter in a separate bowl; stir in ½ tablespoon cajun seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Add the butter to the veggies. Pour the melted butter mixture over the corn, onions, and peppers. Gently toss to combine.
- Season the fish. Rub the remaining Cajun seasoning blend all around the tilapia filets. Season them with the remaining salt and pepper.
- Prep the foils. Divide the corn mixture between the four aluminum foil sheets. Add a fish fillet to each foil. Dot the cubed butter over the fillets. Bring the edges of the foil together and seal them closed.
- Grill. Transfer the tilapia foil packets to the grill and cook for 15 minutes, flipping them once halfway through cooking.
- Finish and serve. Remove the grilled tilapia from the grill. Carefully open up the packets away from your face. Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Oven Method: Preheat oven to 400˚F and bake the foil packets on a baking sheet for 15 minutes.
- Fresh vs. Frozen Tilapia: Fresh fish is ideal, but thawed, patted-dry frozen fish works too.
- Substitutes For Tilapia: Any white fish like cod, flounder, red snapper, striped bass, or catfish can replace tilapia.
Nutrition
Serving: 1packet | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 742mg | Potassium: 640mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2230IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
