Thai · Dinner
Crispy Fried Tilapia
Whole tilapia fillets are dredged in a seasoned rice flour and cornstarch coating and deep-fried until the crust turns golden and shatters on contact, served with a Thai-style sauce of fish sauce, lime, garlic, and fresh chili. Crushed peanuts and cilantro finish the plate alongside jasmine rice.
$7
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
42.3gProtein
28.9gFat
48.6gCarbs
6.8gSugar
2.6gFiber
1580mgSodium
98mgChol
3.9gSat Fat
780mgPotassium
85mgCalcium
2.4mgIron
2.9mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
sweet-heat
thirty-min-meals
hidden-gems
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat the tilapia fillet dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and turmeric.
2
Fry
Heat the vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then fry the fillet 3–4 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp.
3
Build
Mince the garlic and slice the chili, then whisk together with fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar until glossy.
4
Plate
Set the fried fillet over the jasmine rice, spoon the sauce over top, scatter crushed peanuts and chopped cilantro across the fish.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g tilapia fillet
- 1/2 cup60g rice flour
- 4 tbsp32g cornstarch
- 1 tsp1 tsp turmeric-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1 cup240ml vegetable oil, for frying
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 22 small chili-fresh
- 2 tbsp30ml fish sauce
- 2 tbsp30ml lime juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar-white
- 2 tbsp18g peanut
- 22 small handful cilantro
- 1 cup200g jasmine-rice-cooked
