Make this coriander crusted sauteed tilapia recipe with homemade sweetened soy sauce and a simple Asian salad.
Ingredients
For the Sweet Soy:
1cupof soy sauce
1cupof brown sugar
1/4cupof honey
1/2cupof water
juice of 1 lime
2tablespoonsof cornstarch
2teaspoonsof water
For the Salad:
1/2cupof rice wine vinegar
juice of 2 limes
4quartered vine ripe tomatoes
1cupof cherry tomatoes cut in half
1/4finely sliced sweet onion
1seeded and small diced cucumber
2tablespoonsof chiffonade fresh basil
1tablespoonof chopped fresh, optional
Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
For the Tilapia:
three 6 to 7 ounce fillets of fresh tilapia
Crushed coriander seeds, optional
Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
2tablespoonsof sesame oil, can substitute with vegetable oil
Instructions
Soy: In a small bowl whisk together the corn starch and 2 teaspoons of water and set aside. Next, bring the soy, 1/4 cup of water, honey and brown sugar to a boil. Once boiling whisk in a small amount of the corn starch-water mixture until it becomes thick (think maple syrup). lastly, finish with lime juice and set aside.
Salad: Mix together vinegar and lime juice and set aside. In a large bowl toss together tomatoes, onions, cucumbers herbs, salt and pepper and a small amount of the vinegar-lime juice dressing. Once mixed in, place in the refrigerator to cool .
Tilapia: Season all the tilapia with salt and pepper and crust with coriander if you desire. Next, in a large saute pan on high heat with 2 tablespoons of sesame oil bring it to the smoking point. Once smoking, place the fish into the pan and immediately turn down the heat to medium-high. Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through.
To Plate: Place a small amount of sweet soy on a plate with the tilapia right on top of it. On the other side of the plate place your salad.