Cajun roasted tilapia with sweet potatoes

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• Preparation: 10 mins
• Cooking: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

What you need:

• 900g sweet potatoes, cut into 2cm dice
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 75g pecan nuts
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 4 whole tilapia, gutted, cleaned and descaled - ask the fish counter to do this for you

What you do:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6.
2. Place the potato, onion, nuts, maple syrup, oil and 2tsp Cajun seasoning in a large roasting tin and toss together.
3. Make 3 slits in each side of the tilapia and sprinkle each fish with 1 tsp Cajun seasoning. Place the tilapia on top of the sweet potatoes and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the flesh is cooked and the potatoes are tender.

Cook's tip:

Try using butternut squash and almonds as an alternative or replace the Cajun seasoning with BBQ seasoning.

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