Vietnamese Braised Tilapia

Name: Vietnamese Braised Tilapia
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 5 tilapia filets; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp sugar; 4 tbsp shallot; 2 tbsp garlic; 1 inch piece of ginger, thinly sliced; 1 package of Gia Vi Thit & Ca Kho To seasoning; (this is a spice packet seasoning for cat fish and can be found at Asian markets like 99 Ranch Market or SayWeee.com); 1/2 cup water; 2 thai chilis; 2 tbsp fish sauce; Chopped green onion

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This recipe is traditionally made with catfish but I used tilapia filets. This dish has all the flavor elements, it’s spicy, sweet, savory and the fish is flaky and moist.

Updated at: Thu, 09 May 2024 00:27:34 GMT

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Ingredients

5 servings

5tilapia filets

2 Tbspoil

1 Tbspsugar

4 Tbspshallot

2 Tbspgarlic

ginger

1 inch piece, thinly sliced

1 packageGia Vi Thit & Ca Kho To seasoning

½ cupwater

Instructions

Step 1

Heat pan, add oil and sugar. Let it dissolve and caramelize, on low/medium heat. This will take about 3-4 minutes. Add shallots, garlic and ginger, cook until fragrant. Add tilapia, spice packet and water. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then carefully flip the fish over. Add thai chili and fish sauce, then cook for another 5-6 more minutes. Top with green onions.

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