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Tilapia Baked in Tamarind Sauce
I had recently come across a jar of tamarind paste in the back of my fridge that I had picked up a while ago and hardly used. I wanted to experiment some more with the
👥 1 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- baking dish
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat the tamarind, water, lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar, chili sauce, shrimp paste, garlic and ginger in a small sauce pan and stir to combine.
water1 tablespoonlime juice1 tablespoonfish sauce1 tablespoonpalm sugar (or brown sugar)1 tablespoonchili sauce1 teaspoongarlic (grated)1 cloveginger (grated)1 teaspoon
2
Taste test the sauce to ensure that the sweet, sour, salty and spicy aspects are balanced.
3
Pour 1/2 of the sauce over the tilapia in a baking dish and make sure that the tilapia is fully coated in it.
4
Cover with aluminum foil.
5
Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until cooked, about ⏱️ 10-12 minutes.
6
Serve with the remaining tamarind sauce, sliced green onions and red chillies.
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