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Tilapia in Tomato Sauce

Tilapia in Tomato Sauce

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Tasty, firm tilapia full of flavor, coated in an irresistible tomato sauce. Perfect with rice.
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Ingredients
6
Time
45 minutes
Servings
2
Level
Medium
Ingredients
Tilapia (1 whole) 500 g
Tomatoes 3 piece
Chilies 3 piece
Spring onions 2 stalk
Garlic 5 clove
Shallots 2 piece
Implementation Steps
01
Cut open the tilapia's belly and remove the guts. Be sure to scale it thoroughly and remove the gills too. Then wash it very well and leave it to drain in a basket. Next, marinate the cleaned tilapia with iodized salt and seasoning powder for about 10 minutes so it absorbs the flavors. You can leave it whole or cut it into pieces as you like.
Tilapia in Tomato Sauce
Tilapia in Tomato Sauce
02
Wash the tomatoes thoroughly and dice them. Peel and finely mince the shallots, then wash the spring onions and dill thoroughly and cut them into short bite-sized lengths.
Tilapia in Tomato Sauce
03
Put a pan on the stove with a little cooking oil. When the oil is very hot, add the fish and fry until golden on both sides, then use a spatula or chopsticks to lift the fish onto a plate.
Tilapia in Tomato Sauce
04
Then add the minced shallots to the pan you fried the fish in and fry until fragrant. Next, add the diced tomatoes and stir-fry, then add water and season to taste. Let it boil for a while, then add the fried fish. Cook until the fish has absorbed the sauce.
Tilapia in Tomato Sauce
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