15-30 min4 servingsAmerican

Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa

By Aileen Clark

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4 servings

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15-30 min

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Easy

Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Main Dishes

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 2 min

Total Time: 15-30 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb tilapia fillets
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup pineapple salsa
Tilapia cooked in a foil packet comes out moist and tender every time. The addition of pineapple salsa adds a wonderful flavor.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place tilapia in the center of a (1 1/2 inch) piece of foil. Season tilapia with salt and pepper.
  2. Fold foil up on all sides to resemble a bowl and pour in salsa. Fold foil over top of tilapia and crimp edges.
  3. Place trivet and water in Instant Pot®. Carefully place foil packet on top of trivet.
  4. Close lid and set pressure release to Sealing.
  5. Press Manual or Pressure Cook button and adjust time to 2 minutes.
  6. When the timer beeps, quick release pressure and then unlock lid and remove it.
  7. Remove foil packet from Instant Pot®. Carefully open foil packet, steam will release from inside.
  8. Serve tilapia with salsa as garnish.

Notes

PER SERVING CALORIES: 124 | FAT: 2g | PROTEIN: 23g | SODIUM: 294mg FIBER: 1g | CARBOHYDRATES: 3g | SUGAR: 2g

About the chef

Aileen Clark

Aileen Clark

Aileen Clark is the founder of Aileen Cooks and the content creator behind all of the recipes on her website. Her mission is to connect with others through delicious recipes that are easy for the average home cook to recreate. She don’t do gourmet meals in her kitchen. Instead, she shares meals she enjoys eating, with simple techniques you can use, too. She has published three cookbooks, The “I Love My Instant Pot” Affordable Meals Recipe Book, the “I Love My Air Fryer” Affordable Meals Recipe Book, and the “I Love My Air Fryer” Comfort Foods Recipe Book.

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