Easy Oven Packet Caribbean Tilapia with Pears and Carnival Roasted Potatoes

Enjoy a taste of the Caribbean with seasoned vegetables, tilapia and pears, baked in no-fuss foil or parchment packets.

Prep 11 minCook 34 minTotal 45 minUpdated Jul 3, 202645 minHigh ProteinVegetarianVeganGluten Free

Enjoy a taste of the Caribbean with seasoned vegetables, tilapia and pears, baked in no-fuss foil or parchment packets.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Red Potatoes, small, red
  • 1/4 cup Yukon Potatoes, small
  • 1/4 cup Yukon
  • 1/4 tsp Yellow Bell Pepper, cut into 1" chunks
  • 1/2 cup Green Beans, fresh, frozen, or canned
  • 1 medium Roma Tomato, cut into wedges
  • 1/2 medium onion White Onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp Salt, optional
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 0.25 tbsp Tilapia Fillets, fresh or frozen
  • 1/4 tsp Caribbean Citrus Seasoning Blend, salt-free
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 medium D'Anjou Pears, medium
  • 1 tbsp Aluminum Foil, for wrapping

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425 °F.
  2. Scrub potatoes under running water, cut into 1-inch chunks.
  3. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with other vegetables, seasonings, and olive oil. Spread mix in a 2-quart baking dish and place in oven.
  4. Roast until potatoes and other vegetables are tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
  5. About 15 minutes after the potato dish was placed in the oven, put in a baking sheet with fish packets, prepared as follows:
  6. Brush fish with olive oil, coat with seasoning blend.
  7. Place each filet in the center of a square of aluminum foil (or substitute foil with parchment paper).
  8. Cut pears into quarters and core; slice into thin wedges (about 8 to 12 per pear).Top fish with pear wedges.
  9. Bring the foil over the fish and fruit. Fold and pinch the seams.
  10. Place foil packets on a baking sheet. Bake about 20 minutes, until tilapia is cooked to an internal temperature of 145 °F, confirmed with a food thermometer, and fruit is tender.
  11. To serve, carefully open the packet, slide contents onto individual serving plates, and add roasted vegetables.

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