Pan-Seared Tilapia with a Spicy Cajun Rub

If you're into making your own rubs and you like it hella spicy then you should give this a go. It's an easy rub made of ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry and ideal for fish and chicken.

This time I put the rub on tilapia filets which I then pan-fried with a couple cloves of minced garlic and olive oil. Tilapia cooks relatively quickly, approximately 2-3 minutes on each side - or until the edges are nicely browned and its meat white and flaky. You can serve this particular tilapia dish over rice with steamed veg or use the filets for homemade fish tacos, which is what I did (I'll do a separate post for the fish tacos).

This recipe is for 1.5lbs - 2lbs of fish/meat. If you have more fish/meat then you'll need to adjust the ingredients accordingly and if you're not sure, just double it so you'll have a decent amount with leftover rub that you can save in a jar for later use. Oh and it's got a pretty good kick so if you can't handle spicy food then this rub is not for you!

Spicy Cajun Rub:
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cuman
- 1/2 tsp of McCormick's Perfect Pinch "Caribbean Jerk"
- 1/4 tsp Oregano

Thanks and enjoy!

Stevie