Thai Tilapia
Ingredients
- 1 tilapia fillet
- 1 tablespoon olive oil ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon minced gingerroot ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground dried Thai chiles ⓘ
- 1 small lime, juice of ⓘ
- steamed banana leaf, to wrap the fish ⓘ
- 1/2 cup white rice ⓘ
- 1 cup water ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (for added flavor, skip salt and add 1 chicken boulion cube) ⓘ
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
786
kcal
39% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).