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Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia
[Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]

Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia is a delightful dish with a vibrant, tangy sauce made with orange juice, soy sauce, and colorful vegetables.

Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]

By Denis Elas The Chef
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Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]
Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia is a delightful dish with a vibrant, tangy sauce made with orange juice, soy sauce, and colorful vegetables.
Recipe dedicated to:My cooking learning journey
5 from 4 votes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino, Mediterranean
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 35 minutes

Ingredients

The Dredging Mixture

The Fish

  • 680 g tilapia fillets about 4 fillets (can also use whole and fillet)
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

The Vegetables

  • 1 red bell pepper deseeded and cut into thin strips
  • 1 carrot cut into thin strips
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • 3 garlic clove minced
  • 1 Tbsp. ginger thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • cilantro chopped for garnish

The Sauce

  • 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp. red chili pepper flakes
4 servings

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Instructions
 

The Preparation

  1. Gather your ingredients. Start by preparing enough rice for the servings wanted. Continue the recipe while the rice cook. It should be done by the time you are finished.
    Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]
  2. If you are using whole tilapias, you have to add more time as you need to cut the fillets out of the fish. I recommend watching this video for a guide : How To Fillet Tilapia! by Dexter Outdoors.
    Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]

The Fish

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine 60 g all-purpose flour, 15 g cornstarch, 4 garlic clove, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper.
  2. Place your 680 g tilapia fillets in a bowl, add 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. lemon zest, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Coat each fish fillet in the flour mixture, shaking off excess.

The Vegetables

  1. Cut the following vegetables: deseed and cut into thin strips 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips 1 carrot, slice 1 yellow onion, mince 3 garlic clove, thinly slice 1 Tbsp. ginger, slice 2 green onions.
    Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]

The Sauce

  1. In another mixing bowl, mix 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth, 1/2 cup orange juice, 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, 2 Tbsp. oyster sauce, 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar, 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, 1 Tbsp. honey, 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, and 1/2 tsp. red chili pepper flakes. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
    Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]

The Cooking

  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the tilapia until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
    Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]
  2. In the same skillet, add more oil if needed and sauté 1 yellow onion, 3 garlic clove, and 1 Tbsp. ginger until fragrant.
  3. Then proceed to add 1 red bell pepper, 1 carrot, and 2 green onions, cooking until crisp-tender.
    Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]
  4. Pour the prepared sauce over the vegetables, stirring until thickened.
    Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]

The Serving

  1. Combine the sauce over the tilapia, garnish with freshly chopped cilantro, and serve over steamed rice to create the perfect Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia recipe.
    Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia [Tilapia na Maasim at Matamis]

Equipments

Wooden Cutting Board
Wooden cutting board
Mixing bowl
Frying pan

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving (no rice) | Calories: 394 kcal (20%) | Carbohydrates: 51 g (17%) | Protein: 39 g (78%) | Fat: 3 g (5%) | Sodium: 1835 mg (80%) | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Sugar: 13 g (14%)

Elasdenis.com is written and produced for informational purposes only. While I do my best to provide nutritional information as a general guideline to our readers, I am not a certified nutritionists, and the values provided should be considered estimates. Factors such as brands purchased, natural variations in fresh ingredients, etc. will change the nutritional information in any recipe. Various online calculators also provide different results, depending on their sources. To obtain accurate nutritional information for a recipe, use your preferred nutrition calculator to determine nutritional information with the actual ingredients and quantities used.

My own adaption of

leanbellaskitchen.com and How To Fillet Tilapia!

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