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Guinataang Tilapia

Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: coconut milk, fish, gata, seafood, tilapia
Servings: 2
Author: Kitten A

Equipment

  • a big saucepot, I prefer a big wok
  • chopping board
  • knife

Ingredients

  • 1 piece Onion Minced
  • 4 cloves Garlic Crushed
  • 1 thumb-sized Ginger Sliced
  • 2 cups Coconut Cream
  • 2 Large Tilapia or Pla Pla Washed & Cleaned
  • 2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Fish Sauce patis
  • 1/2 piece Cube
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 pieces Green Chillies Washed
  • 2 packs Chilli Tops Washed

Instructions

  • Rub salt on the Fish. This will give flavor to the Tilapia. Make sure that you get into all the crevices of the Fish.
  • In a hot pan, pour in the Cooking Oil. Fry the Fish until completely cooked.
  • Once the fish is completely cooked, you set it aside so that we can make the sauce.
  • In the remaining oil, you saute the onion until it is translucent. And then you can add in the Garlic and Ginger next.
  • And then you can pour in the Coconut Cream and Milk.
  • You may now add in the cube and the fish sauce.
  • Followed by the Black Pepper and the Green Chillies.
  • Afterward, you can also add in the Sugar to give it more flavor.
  • Let it simmer for a few minutes.
  • You can now add the fish that was set aside. Let the fish absorb all that creamy goodness from the Coconut cream and milk.
  • Add in the Chilli Tops last, so that it won't be overcooked. At this point you can turn the heat off, the steam would cook the leaves.

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