ISO Tilapia Recipes

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Asian Style Fish Curry

Ingredients:
6 Fish fillets
1 bunch scallions, minced
1 cup coconut milk
juice of 1 lime
2 Tbsp curry powder (Red if available, but yellow will suffice)
2 Tbsp Splenda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp Patis or 1 tsp Nuoc Mam fish sauce (Nuoc Mam is stronger than Patis
4 jalapenos (or other chili peppers), minced
1/2 onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp bagaong (shrimp or fish paste)
1 Tbs Canola oil
1 Tbs peanut oil


Preparation:
Marinate the fish fillets in 1/2 cup coconut milk, scallions, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 2 tablespoons Splenda, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon fish sauce for 15 to 30 minutes.


In a food processor or blender, make a paste with the jalapenos, onion, garlic, 1/2 the lime juice, and the fish paste while the fish is marinating.

In a frying pan, heat one or two tablespoons oil, and cook the paste until softened and heated through. Add the marinated fish and cook 2 minutes on each side. Add 1/2 cup coconut milk, and the rest of the lime juice, bring to a boil, then simmer until sauce is the desired thickness. Remove fish to serving platter, put sauce in a bowl or gravy boat.

Serve with steamed brown rice and stir-fried green beans, sliced Japanese eggplant, and sliced carrots.

Red Snapper - Per Serving: 535 Cal (28% from Fat, 38% from Protein, 34% from Carb); 52 g Protein; 17 g Tot Fat; 9 g Sat Fat; 4 g Mono Fat; 3 g Poly Fat; 46 g Carb (37g Net); 9 g Fiber; 81 mg Cholesterol

Halibut - Per Serving: 766 Cal (28% from Fat, 48% from Protein, 24% from Carb); 92 g Protein; 24 g Tot Fat; 9 g Sat Fat; 6 g Mono Fat; 5 g Poly Fat; 46 g Carb ( 37 g Net); 9 g Fiber; 131 mg Cholesterol

Cod - Per Serving: 506 Cal (27% from Fat, 37% from Protein, 35% from Carb); 48 g Protein; 16 g Tot Fat; 8 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 3 g Poly Fat; 46 g Carb (37 g Net); 9 g Fiber; 99 mg Cholesterol

Tilapia - Per Serving: 506 Cal (27% from Fat, 37% from Protein, 35% from Carb); 48 g Protein; 16 g Tot Fat; 8 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 3 g Poly Fat; 46 g Carb (37g Net); 9 g Fiber; 99 mg Cholesterol

FIVE SPICE TILAPIA

1 lb tilapia fillets
4 Tbs sesame oil
¼ cup lemon juice

1/3 cup lite soy sauce
1/3 cup hoi sin sauce
2 tsp turbinado sugar
1 Tbs chili garlic sauce
2 tsp Chinese five spice
1 tsp ground ginger

Marinate the tilapia in the sesame oil and lemon juice for 30 minutes. While the fish is marinating, combine the remaining ingredients into a sauce and heat in a pan for 10 minutes over medium heat. Cook the tilapia for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, turning once, basting occasionally with the sauce.