Tilapia in Thai sauce

Tilapia in Thai sauce

Use this sustainable white fish in place of cod, to make an easy one-pan supper

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Egg-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free

Method

  1. Coat the fish fillets in the cornflour, then set aside. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, sizzle the fillets for 2-3 mins on each side until crisp, then remove and keep warm. In the same pan, briefly fry the spring onion, garlic and ginger, then add the soy sauce, brown sugar and lime juice and simmer until slightly syrupy. Spoon the sauce over the fish, scatter with chilli, Thai basil or coriander, then serve with the lime wedges.

PER SERVING

328 kcalories, protein 28.0g, carbohydrate 25.0g, fat 14.0 g, saturated fat 2.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 10.0g, salt 2.94 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2008.

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  • 07 November 2008

    ClaireCV rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow! This is delicious and so quick and easy! I doubled the quantities of soy, lime and sugar as we like alot of sauce, and also used river cobbler as my supermaket didn't have tilapia. Have cooked it twice now and served with jasmine rice and prawn toasts, a firm favourite already!!

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  • 12 November 2008

    Barney commented on this recipe

    Glad you like it as much as I do. Bx

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  • 08 January 2009

    fl00se commented on this recipe

    Awesome! My family loved this recipe. I doubled up on the ingredients and it was perfect.......severd it with a romaine salad......

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  • 13 February 2009

    Denise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant, tasty,simple and it looks good too.I served it with coconut rice and sprinkled coriander leaves over and served at a dinner party but will have it with salad for a weekday meal. Thanks Barney

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  • 28 May 2009

    Brenda commented on this recipe

    Absolutely gorgeous!! Wonderful blend of flavours. I also doubled up on the sauce. Went down a storm with my guinea pig husband, so will be my next dinner party offering

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  • 03 September 2009

    patch rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is so easy and utterly delicious. Everyone I give it to asks for the recipe.

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  • 13 October 2009

    Maria Budgen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Took others advice and doubled up sauce ingredients. Went shopping before finding recipe, so used 2 large plaice fillets which worked well and didn't have any spring onions so used half a sliced onion - worked fine, if not as colourful! Used total of 4 tablespoons of lime juice from a bottle as no fresh (1 lime is meant to equal 2 tbls). Made a lovely tangy sauce which we will make again. Great quick and easy recipe that makes fish a bit more interesting. Served it with Ken Hom's turmeric rice with lots of finely chopped veg mixed in.

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  • 24 October 2009

    rachw09 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Simple and delicious! I normally have chilli, garlic and ginger at all times, great basic ingredients to have at hand. This is quick and easy to make after a long day, but bursting with flavour and colourfulness! It is also very healthy!! I make this time and time again.

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  • 15 March 2010

    lisa41984 rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 23 April 2010

    Gmarga rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 08 May 2010

    gazzaa commented on this recipe

    This is a wicked mix of flavours thet really work well, also really simple to cook. As others have suggested, double the sauce as it is so good, top marks!!

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  • 08 May 2010

    gazzaa rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 10 May 2010

    Chefette commented on this recipe

    Excellent! Good flavors and nice presentation, I will make this again for sure!

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  • 29 June 2010

    teapot rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really excellent sauce! So delicious and easy! I used cod as well. Unfortunately my frying pan isn't non-stick so the fish fell into pieces as I turned it over but it was ok as it fell into perfect big flakes and it was delicious all the same. I just served it with crusty bread. Will make this for my dad next time I see him as he loves fish and I think he'll be pleasantly surprised. Fingers crossed!

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  • 15 August 2010

    Geoff rated this recipe

    3 stars

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  • 15 August 2010

    Geoff commented on this recipe

    I rated it 4star. Doubled sauce quantities per suggestions - really good. Served it with "Yellow Rice" - yummy combination.

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  • 10 December 2010

    Carole commented on this recipe

    Had to use lemon instead of lime. Hubby & I thoroughly enjoyed this dish & will cook it for my Thai daughter in law with confidence

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  • 24 January 2011

    jules commented on this recipe

    used lemon too it was delicious! would make it as a starter for friends it was so tasty and the textures were great too.

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  • 01 February 2011

    vivi rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A simple, fast and delicious recipe... I used the sauce with Sea Bass and will be sure to make again using Tilapia. Served with Jasmine rice and steamed pak choi with oyster sauce. Mmm... delicious!

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  • 11 March 2011

    Loki & Neko rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We used a whole tilapia, scored and coated in tempura batter. Very good indeed.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Egg-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free

Ingredients

  • 4 tilapia fillets
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 4 spring onions , sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • small piece fresh ginger , finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • juice 1 lime , plus 1 lime chopped into wedges, to serve
  • 1 red chilli , deseeded and sliced
  • handful Thai basil leaves or coriander leaves
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PER SERVING

328 kcalories, protein 28.0g, carbohydrate 25.0g, fat 14.0 g, saturated fat 2.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 10.0g, salt 2.94 g

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