Lean Eats: Baked Tilapia
As you can see, I'm continuing to post what I've been cooking up for my regimen.
These posts are just to give others who are looking to do the same (lean up and pack on some lean mass) some ideas so they don't fall prey to being burnt out by the same old chicken/rice/broccoli staple, so take it for what it's worth.
It's always simple because I'm no Gordon Ramsey, and it's always effective and something even a man or woman on a tight budget can afford. I shop at Aldi for fucksake.
44 grams protein, 26 grams fat (almost entirely from the avocado), 20 grams carbs (also mostly the avocado).
Preheat the oven to 425 F.
Get yourself a nice big baking pan, put some aluminum foil on it and spray it down with a bit of olive oil spray.
Then proceed to put your tilapia (frozen) on the pan and season those fuckers up. Tilapia is bland as fuck without seasonings so please be generous with your spices of choice. It's good about absorbing the flavor, fortunately, so you can take your pick.
Some personal favorites of mine are salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning, or if you want it a little spicy toss on some cayenne and red pepper and chili powder. This is the chicken of the fresh water fish so it's versatile.
Pop in that fish for about 25 minutes and presto. You're done. Anyone with fitness goals can do this quickly, cheaply, and effectively. Do I really need to explain how to eat an avocado and grape tomatoes? ;)
i absolutely love this and i could eat that in a heartbeat, but i also heard that tilapia has no nutritional value, just like iceberg lettuce. is that true or is it just a myth? im a fitness/health freak so i could use the information and thats what i thought the entire time! thanks
The average nutritional breakdown of 8 ounces of tilapia is 40 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat. It has no significant carbs. So it definitely has a nutritional value, especially if you if you are on a diet which consists of a lot of protein and rather limited carbohydrates, like I am.
However it is very light because it's almost entirely protein, so it's good to stack it with something else as well. It's not enough of a meal for me on it's own. In this case I added avocado for fats, and some tomatoes to get more veggies in.
If you are looking for a fish that has more to it than simply protein, salmon has a lot of good fats in it as well, as long as you're counting what you're consuming. I eat both, depending on my day.