Picture a crispy, flaky tilapia served with a vibrant green apple chili sambal that brings bold, savory flavor to each bite. The sweet-tart apple, flavorful herbs, and savory fish sauce transform a simple pan-fried dish into something truly special. Are you ready to serve a meal that’s full of character? This tilapia recipe is just what you need. Let’s get started!
Why We Love This Tilapia Recipe
This recipe proves you don’t need a long list of ingredients to create a delicious meal. With everyday basics – tilapia, apples, herbs, and a bit of heat – you get a dish that’s easy to make. It’s perfect for busy days when you still want something fresh and exciting.
Tools You’ll Need Before You Start
- 1 Medium Bowl
- Whisk
- 1 Small Shallow Bowl
- 1 Medium Sauté Pan
How to Make This Tilapia With Green Apple Chili Sambal
This crave-worthy dish features Omaha Steaks Tilapia Fillets. They’re light, flaky, and tender. Naturally low in fat and carbohydrates yet packed with protein, these fillets thaw and cook quickly, making them a go-to for effortless weeknight dinners.
1. Apple Adventure: A Sambal That Pops
This green apple chili sambal isn’t just a topping; it’s the flavor boost your tilapia has been waiting for! Sweet, tart, and just a touch of zing, it combines crisp apple, fragrant herbs, and a splash of fish sauce to create a bright, zesty punch that elevates every bite.
Start by dicing the green apple and red chili, then set them aside. Then roughly chop the parsley and cilantro. In a medium bowl, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, and brown sugar, and mix well. Add the chopped apple, chili, cilantro, and parsley, and stir to combine. Let the apple chili sambal sit for about 20 minutes before serving, allowing the flavors to combine.
2. Pan-Fried Perfection: Tender, Tasty, Tilapia
Let’s get started with the Omaha Steaks Tilapia Fillets! Once thawed, pat dry with a paper towel. In a small shallow bowl, combine corn starch, salt, pepper, and paprika. Mix until fully incorporated, then set aside.
Add the coconut oil to a medium sauté pan and turn the heat to medium. While the pan is warming, dip the tilapia into the corn starch mixture, coating all sides evenly. Once the pan is hot, carefully place the fillets in the pan and sauté for two to three minutes on each side. Cook the tilapia for five to six minutes until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees as per a meat thermometer. Remove from the pan and set on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain any excess oil.
Let’s build your plate! Place a tilapia fillet on the plate, then top with the apple chili sambal, and enjoy.
Tilapia With Green Apple Chili Sambal
Ingredients
Pan-Fried Tilapia
- 4 3-oz. Omaha Steaks Tilapia Fillets thawed
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable oil
Apple Chili Sambal
- 1 1/2 cups green apple, diced
- 1 red chili, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 cup parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro. roughly chopped
Instructions
Apple Chili Sambal
- In a medium bowl, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, and brown sugar. Mix well.
- Add the chopped apple, chili, parsley, and cilantro to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Let the sambal sit for at least 20 minutes before so the flavors can combine.
Pan-Fried Tilapia
- Pat the tilapia fillets dry with a paper towel.
- In a small shallow bowl, combine the corn starch, salt, pepper, and paprika, mix and set aside.
- In a medium sauté pan, add the 3 tablespoons of coconut oil and turn to medium heat.
- Dip the dried tilapia in the corn starch mixture and evenly coat all sides.
- Carefully place corn-starched tilapia fillets in the hot pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes on each side, about 5-6 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit per a meat thermometer.
- Remove the fillets from the pan and place them on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Plate the tilapia and top with Apple Chili Sambal, enjoy!
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