Tomato sauce tilapia is a familiar fried dish in every family’s meal. With its fresh and nutritious flavor, this dish has never made meals feel boring. Today, the Cooking section from TasteVN will guide you to make these two delicious recipes for tomato sauce tilapia!
1. Tomato Sauce Tilapia
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Tomato Sauce Tilapia Serves 4
Tilapia 1 fish Tomatoes 5 fruits Shallots 1 bulb Green onions 2 stalks Dill 20 gr Cooking oil 100 ml Seasoning powder 1 teaspoon Soup powder 1/2 teaspoon Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Salt a little
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How to Cook Tomato Sauce Tilapia
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Prepare the tilapia
When you buy tilapia, gut it, cut off the fins, and scale it. Then, rinse it thoroughly with water and soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, rinse it again with water, and let it drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the tomatoes and slice them thinly.
Peel the purple onion and cut it into small pieces.
Wash the scallions and dill, then cut them into pieces about 2 finger lengths long.
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Make the tomato sauce
After frying the fish, pour out some of the oil and leave a little oil in the pan, then add onions to sauté until fragrant. Next, add the tomatoes to stir-fry. Add about 1 cup of water (rice bowl) to soften the tomatoes quickly. Season the tomato sauce with 1 spoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce.
When the tomatoes are soft and thickened, add the fried fish and stir briefly. After about 5 minutes, add the dill and scallions, wait until cooked, then the dish is finished, and you can serve it on a plate.
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Final product
Tomato sauce tilapia is an easy dish to make. This dish is very appetizing and delicious, combining the freshness of the fish with the thick, sweet and sour tomato sauce that stimulates the taste buds. Let’s get into the kitchen and make this dish right away.
2. Tomato sauce tilapia (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Tomato sauce tilapia (recipe shared by a user) For 4 people
Tilapia 1 kg Tomatoes 4 pieces Chili 2 pieces Shallots 7 bulbs Garlic 6 cloves Green onions 5 stalks Chili paste 1 teaspoon Unsalted butter 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
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How to prepare Tilapia in tomato sauce (recipe shared by users)
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Prepare other ingredients
Cut off the roots of the green onions, remove any wilted leaves, wash with clean water, and cut into pieces about 1 finger length.
Peel the shallots and garlic, rinse with clean water, and chop finely. Remove the stems from the chili peppers, rinse with water, and slice thinly.
Wash the tomatoes with clean water, drain, and dice.
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Making tomato sauce
Place a pan on the stove, add one spoon of unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and heat over medium heat. Wait until the oil is hot, then add chopped shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant.
When the shallots and garlic are fragrant, add the tomatoes and stir well for about 2 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and mushy.
Next, add the seasoning mixture to the tomato pan, including: 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of chili paste. Stir well to let the seasoning soak into the tomatoes for about 4 minutes over medium heat, then turn off the stove.
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Frying tilapia
Place another pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat over medium heat. Wait for the oil to get hot, then add the tilapia and fry.
Fry the fish for about 5 – 7 minutes until one side is golden, then flip to the other side and fry for another 5 – 7 minutes until the fish is golden brown on both sides, then turn off the stove.
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Making tilapia in tomato sauce
After the fish has turned golden, lower the heat, pour the tomato sauce into the pan with the fish, add a little chopped green onion from earlier and cook for an additional 5 minutes on the lowest heat until the tomato sauce thickens and seeps into the fish, season to taste, and turn off the heat to finish.
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Final product
Plate the fish, the aroma of butter, sweet tomato sauce, spicy chili paste, the fish meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, all combine to create an incredibly attractive and delicious dish. This dish is best served with rice, you’ll be sure to eat a lot!
How to choose fresh and delicious tilapia
- To buy live tilapia with high freshness and taste, you should choose fish with shiny scales and spread fins.
- It is advisable to choose fish with firmly attached scales, clean gills, and not overly dark in color.
- Avoid buying tilapia that is spoiled, which usually has scratches, flaky scales, pale gills, feels soft to the touch, and has a foul smell.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- To buy fresh tomatoes, you need to choose those with smooth, shiny skin, plump and juicy, bright red color, and green stems.
- Avoid selecting tomatoes that are still green or have uneven colors of both green and red, as these are not fully ripe and will not taste good when cooked.
- Avoid choosing tomatoes with wrinkled skin or those that feel soft and mushy when gently pressed, as these are either overripe or have been harvested for too long.
Tips for preparing tilapia without a fishy smell
- Step 1: After buying tilapia, wash it thoroughly with 2 – 3 rounds of water.
- Step 2: Next, use a knife to cut off the fins and scrape off the fish scales. Remove all the intestines and bile, then wash the fish’s belly thoroughly.
- Step 3: Then, use a little salt (or lemon) to scrub the body and belly of the fish.
- Step 4: Soak the fish in diluted saltwater for about 5 – 10 minutes (you can add a little vinegar or white wine).
- Step 5: Rinse again with water and let it drain completely.
Tilapia with tomato sauce is an easy-to-make, delicious dish. Let’s get started right away with the 2 recipes that TasteVN has introduced for the family to enjoy. Wishing you success!
