Blackened Tilapia Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Purse Pleasers

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (57)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(57)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup sweet paprika
2 tablespoons ground thyme
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
4 (10-ounce) tilapia fillets
4 Kaiser buns, split, buttered and toasted
Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise, recipe follows
Store-bought mango salsa

Directions

In a shallow dish, combine first 6 ingredients.

Pour melted butter into another shallow dish. Dip fish fillets in melted butter and coat with seasoning mixture.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook prepared fish, in batches if necessary, 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Spread Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise evenly over toasted buns. Place blackened fish on bottom half of bun, top with mango salsa, and cover with top half of bun.

Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise:

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and chill.

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recipe Blackened Tilapia Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise
Michelle Midland, TX 01-31-2010
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Family of picky eaters loves these
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family just loves these! I have three kids and picky eaters but everyone loves these. I lighten up on the seasoning for... theres and sprinkle a bit extra on mine and my husbands for a bit more kick to it. The cilantro mayonaise is the perfect counter to the seasonings. Time wise prep is a breeze and so is cooking. I can be home from the store and have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. I usually fix a cucumber/watermelon salad for a cold side to complete the meal.Read more
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Rachelle Pullman, WA 01-21-2010
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Wonderful, hearty sandwich!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used 4 oz fillets, which are quite fragile, so I baked my fish at 375 for about 13 minutes. The flavor is wonderful, but... still a tad fishy to me, so I will add a little lime juice to the butter next time. I used whole wheat buns, brushed a little olive oil on them, and broiled them until toasted. The mayo was great too. Served with the Neelys' Memphis sweet potato fries. Sweet taste went great with the flavorful sandwich.Read more
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Charlene Soldotna, AK 01-09-2010
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Used Alaska Red Salmon
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hey, I live in Alaska and have a freezer full of red salmon filets. So, that is what I used instead of the white fish. I also... added double the amount of crushed red pepper and it was awesome!Read more
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MARSHANA ironton, MO 01-08-2010
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oh so good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I saw this and had all the things I needed to make them, so I gave it a shot! I'm so glad I did. I usually don't like fish... because it tastes...well...fishy, but this did not! Even my 8 year old ate it! It was not spicy at all like I was afraid it would be. I fixed some oven fries and the rest was history!Read more
recipe Blackened Tilapia Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise
Kori Oak Ridge, TN 01-07-2010
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Purse pleaser?
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

How can nearly 3 lbs of fish for 4 people be an inexpensive meal?! Maybe if you ate a NORMAL serving, i.e. 4-6 oz per... person, then it would save money. I'm so sick of seeing many of these cooks, especially Rachel Ray, pushing/recommending 1/2 lb of meat as an individual portion. That is just extremely excessive and wasteful.Read more
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Gina Plantation, FL 12-16-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I wasn't able to find kaiser buns in my grocery store so I just picked up a loaf of french bread and sliced it myself. I... served the blackened fish with the cilantro lime mayo, but without the salsa and it was absolutely wonderful! My boyfriend kept going back for more servings... I think he had like 4 sandwiches that night. I will definitely add this recipe to my collection and make again and again in the future. I highly recommend this is you're trying to make something like this at home, very easy.Read more