Achiote Tilapia (Super Simple) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 ounce red achiote paste
    2 teaspoons salad oil
    1/4 cup orange juice
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 lime, juice only
    2 teaspoons apple cider (may sub apple juice)
    1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (may sub Jugo Seasoning if you have it)
    salt and pepper
    1 lb thin tilapia fillet
Preparation
    Mix achiote paste together all ingredients down to the salt/pepper.
    Place fish in a shallow baking dish and pour achiote marinade over top.
    Cover dish and place in fridge for 2 hours.
    Remove fish from marinade (discard marinade) and place fish on cookie sheet; let stand at room temp for 15 minutes.
    Turn oven broiler to high and let heat up for 3-5 minutes.
    Place fish under the broiler until cooked (it will flake easily and be opaque in color), approx 5-7 minutes depending upon the heat of oven and the thickness of the fish.
    Serve fillets atop saffron rice or serve in corn torillas for excellent fish tacos.

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