One of the best Filipino fish recipes is Pinaputok na Tilapia. This scrumptious dish features a Tilapia stuffed to bursting with tomatoes, onions, ginger, and other fresh veggies. In fact, Pinaputok is Tagalog for “explode or burst”. And that pretty much sums up the state in which this fish looks once this delicious Tilapia recipe is completed.
Filipino stuffed Tilapia can be grilled or baked. And we’ll be baking it in this version.
Ingredients
- 1 medium tilapia, Cleaned and descaled.
- 1 medium tomato. Diced.
- 1 small cooking onion. Diced.
- 1 tsp fresh minced ginger.
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice.
- 2 tsp vegetable oil.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
- Heat oven to 370 degrees Fahrenheit.
- With a sharp knife, make 3 slits on each side of the Tilapia. Each slit should be deep enough that you reach the bone.
- Rub the Tilapia with 1 tsp of salt per side. Let the fish rest for 15 minutes.
- Combined tomato, onion, salt, pepper, ginger, and lemon juice in a medium-sized bowl and mix well.
- Using the cut on the belly used to clean the cavity, stuff the cavity of the tilapia with the tomato and onion mixture. Try to get as much of the mixture as possible inside.
- Wrap the fish in aluminum foil. Cover everything and seal with a fold on the edges.
- Bake the Tilapia for 20 minutes on the middle rack.
- Remove fish from the oven and open the top of the aluminum foil to expose the fish.
- Set oven to broil (approx. 500 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Brush Tilapia with oil. Coat the entire fish.
- Place the fish in the oven with the exposed top. Broil for 15 minutes.
- Remove fish from the oven and serve with your choice of side dish and a side of toyomansi.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
3gAmount Per Serving: Calories: 317Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 174mgCarbohydrates: 12gSugar: 9gProtein: 47g
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fish