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Lighter Cajun Tilapia Sandwich with Bacon and Lime Mayo! This fish recipe is restaurant-quality! 350 calories
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Lighter Cajun Tilapia Sandwich with Bacon and Lime Mayo

This lightened up cajun tilapia sandwich has bacon and lime mayo and so much flavor! It's a restaurant quality fish recipe for 350 calories!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Total Time19 minutes
Course: lunch, sandwich
Cuisine: American, cajun
Keyword: cajun tilapia sandwich, homemade cajun spice mix, homemade lime mayo, low calorie bacon sandwich
Servings: 4 Sandwiches
Calories: 350kcal

Ingredients

For the Cajun Spice Blend:

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper

For the Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise:

  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise recommended: Hellmann’s
  • 2 tablespoons 2% Greek yogurt recommended: Fage
  • juice of half a lime or 1 tablespoon
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro

For the fish:

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cajun spice blend
  • 4 filets of tilapia 1 lb
  • 4 slices bacon recommended: Applegate Farms Uncured Sunday Bacon
  • 1 medium vine-ripe tomato sliced
  • 4 leaves of romaine or butter lettuce
  • 4 hamburger buns split

Instructions

  • Make the spice blend: Mix all spices/herbs together until blended. Store in an airtight container and use on fish, poultry, pork, or beef. (Makes about 1/4 cup).
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, lime juice, and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until ready to assemble the sandwiches.
  • Sprinkle both sides of each tilapia filet generously with the cajun spice blend, pressing gently to coat. Put the coated filets on a plate while you make the bacon.
  • Heat a large fry pan over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, and leave 1 tablespoon of bacon grease to the hot pan to cook the fish.
  • Add as many of the filets to the hot pan as can fit, and cook until the underside is crisp and browned, 3 minutes. Gently flip the filets and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove the filets to a clean plate. If any filets stand to be cooked, add a teaspoon of oil to the pan, swirl to coat, and cook for 3 minutes per side. You may consider lowering the heat to prevent burning.
  • Assemble the sandwiches by laying the hamburger buns on a clean work surface and smearing 1 tablespoon cilantro-lime mayo on the (face-up) top sides of each. On the bottom halves, layer a leaf of romaine, slice or two of tomato, 1 tilapia filet, and 1 slice of bacon (folded in half or cut in half to cover more area). Top with the mayo-smeared halves and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.7g | Protein: 32.7g | Fat: 16.8g | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 3.7g