Pinaputok na Tilapia

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4.7

18 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    4 Servings

  • Calories

    317 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Filipino

Pinaputok na Tilapia

Filipino-style baked fish is easy to make and so tasty! Generously stuffed with tomatoes and onions, this pinaputok na tilapia is moist, flavorful, and delicious with steamed rice.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 whole tilapia, scaled and gutted
  • 3 tablespoons tamarind base powder
  • 2 large Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 thumb-size ginger, peeled and minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the Dipping Sauce

  • calamansi juice to taste
  • soy sauce to taste
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Rinse tilapia well, rinsing cavity well. Pat dry. Make two or three slits across the body of the fish on both sides.
  3. Rub both fish all over, including the cavity, with 2 tablespoons of the tamarind base powder. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
  4. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, the remaining 1 tablespoon of tamarind powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to distribute.
  5. Stuff each fish's cavity with tomato-onion mixture.
  6. Liberally brush the outside of both fish with butter and Individually wrap in aluminum foil, Double wrap to prevent juices from leaking.
  7. Place fish packets on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
  8. Serve hot with dipping sauce.

Dipping sauce

  1. Combine calamansi juice and soy sauce to taste.

Notes

  • For added aroma, wrap the tilapia in banana leaves instead of aluminum foil.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 317kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 47g (94%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 128mg (43%) Sodium 174mg (7%) Potassium 874mg (25%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 433IU (9%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 317 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 317kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 47g 94%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 128mg 43%
Sodium 174mg 7%
Potassium 874mg 19%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 433IU 9%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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