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Simple Tilapia Fillet Bistek

Name: Simple Tilapia Fillet Bistek
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Southeast Asian
Ingredients: 2 tilapia fillets; salt (to taste); black pepper (to taste); 2 tbsp cooking oil (for frying); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 red onion (sliced into rings); 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp calamansi juice (or lemon juice); 0.25 cup water; 0.5 tsp sugar (to balance flavors)

Recipe by The Cooking Hand @thecooking_hand · TikTok

Imported by jule banson on SeeMeCook

A Filipino-style fish bistek featuring pan-fried tilapia fillets simmered in a savory soy sauce and calamansi citrus base, topped with plenty of sautéed onion rings.

2 servings25 minSoutheast Asian

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Ingredients

2 tilapia fillets
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
2 tbsp cooking oil (for frying)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 red onion (sliced into rings)
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp calamansi juice (or lemon juice)
0.25 cup water
0.5 tsp sugar (to balance flavors)

Steps

1
Season the tilapia fillets on both sides with salt and black pepper.
2
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Fry the tilapia fillets until golden brown and cooked through on both sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3
In the same pan, sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
4
Add the sliced red onion rings and sauté briefly until slightly softened but still retaining some crunch. Remove some of the onions for garnishing later.
5
Pour in the soy sauce, calamansi juice, and water. Stir in the sugar.
6
Bring the liquid to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
7
Return the fried tilapia fillets to the pan and spoon the sauce over them, or pour the sauce and onions directly over the plated fish.
8
Top with the reserved onion rings and serve hot with steamed rice.