Thai Style Tilapia Recipes

THAI-STYLE TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, combine the coconut milk, almonds, onion, ginger, turmeric, lemon grass, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Process until smooth.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper on both sides, then place them skin-side up in the skillet. Pour the pureed sauce over the fish. Use a spatula to coat the fish evenly with the sauce. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
• Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the puree is thickened and fish flakes easily with a fork.

THAI-STYLE TILAPIA WITH COCONUT-CURRY BROTH

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the oil over moderate heat.
• Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3-5 minutes.
• Add the curry paste and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken broth, coconut milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer until reduced to 2 cups, about 5 minutes.
• Season the tilapia with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Arrange the fish in the pan and gently shake the pan so the fish is coated with the sauce.
• Cover and cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 7 minutes.
• Arrange a pile of steamed spinach in the bottom of 4 soup plates.
• Top with the fish fillets.
• Stir the cilantro, scallions and lime juice into the sauce and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the sauce over the fish and serve with rice.

TILAPIA WITH THAI PEANUT COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large measuring cup combine peanut sauce and coconut milk. Set aside.
• In a large skillet (I used two skillets) heat oil.
• Add tilapia and cook for 3-5 minutes and then turn fish and cook for 3-5 more minutes or until done.
• Season fish with salt and pepper and then remove to a plate and keep warm.
• Add coconut/peanut sauce mixture and spinach to skillet; bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cook for 2 minutes or so or until spinach wilts.
• Spoon sauce over fish.

THAI TILAPIA

Steps:

• Bring the cup of water to a boil and add the salt or cube and rice. Stir and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. This will make more rice than you need, but you don't have a pot small enough to make less. Bring a wok of water to boil with a steamer basket on top. Place a 12" square of banana leaf inside and wilt the leaf to a pliable state. Remove the leaf, cut two "shoe string" strips, with the grain, to use for tying and reserve.
• Mix ingredients 2 through 9 together in a low flat bowl. Place the filet in the mixture and turn to coat both sides.
• Lay the coated filet on the leaf, pour on the remaining mixture, and wrap it up. Secure with the strips.
• Place the package in the steamer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Plate half the rice and lay the unwrapped filet on top. Pour remaining juices over the top.

TILAPIA IN THAI SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat the fish fillets in the cornstarch, 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 scallions, 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 chili and cilantro, then serve with the lime wedges.

BROILED TILAPIA WITH THAI COCONUT- CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add ginger and garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Add peppers and onions; cook 1 minute.
• Stir in curry powder, curry paste, and cumin; cook 1 minute.
• Add soy sauce, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and coconut milk; bring to a simmer (but do not boil).
• Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Brush fish with remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt and place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray (I just use parchment paper).
• Broil 7 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Serve fish with sauce, rice, and lime wedges.

THAI TILAPIA WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over high heat. Add frozen vegetables; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Divide vegetables among 4 dinner plates; cover to keep warm.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet; reduce heat to medium-high. Add fish fillets; cook 3 minutes. Turn fish; spoon and spread 1 tablespoon peanut sauce over each fillet to cover. Cook about 4 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve fish with vegetables.