5 from 3 votes
Tilapia With Skinny Peanut Sauce
This Thai-inspired Tilapia With Skinny Peanut Sauce is a weeknight dinner worth repeating.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
209 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce low-sodium
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- sweetener e.g., ⅛ tsp stevia, or ½ tsp sugar or Splenda, pinch, of your choice
- 2 tilapia fillets
For the peanut sauce:
- 2 tablespoons peanut flour (or substitute 1½ tablespoons natural peanut butter)
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce reduced sodium
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon sriracha optional
- Pinch sweetener of your choice
Garnishes:
- cilantro chopped
- peanut chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Make The Marinade:
- In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, salt, and sweetener.
- Assemble The Parchment Packets:
- Tear off two large sheets of parchment paper, each about 12 to 14 inches long. Place one tilapia fillet in the center of each sheet.
- Spoon half the marinade over each fillet.
- Fold the parchment over the fish lengthwise, then crimp and fold the edges tightly all the way around to form a sealed packet. (It should look like a half-moon or sealed envelope.)
- Place both packets on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake the fish for 25 minutes, or until opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
- Make The Peanut Sauce:
- While the fish bakes, whisk all the ingredients for the peanut sauce together. The sauce will be thick, but you will add more liquid later.
- Once the fish is done, carefully open the packages. Be careful that the marinade doesn't seep out, as you will be using it in the sauce.
- Transfer the fish to a plate, and stir the leftover marinade into the peanut sauce.
- Pour the peanut sauce over the fish and garnish with cilantro and chopped peanuts.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
811mg
(34%)
Potassium
673mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
7IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 811mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 673mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.