My Life in Meals

The Adventures of a Foodie....

  • 9th June
    2011
  • 09

Thai Basil Fish

This is an simple, delicious, and healthy Thai dish that you can easily make at home.

Ingredients:

  • 5-6 pieces tilapia (or other white fish)
  • 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Holy Thai Basil leaves (or substitute Italian Basil)
  • 2 red Thai chilies (or other chilies)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
  • 2-3 teaspoons black soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Procedure:

  1. Marinate fish fillets in ginger and garlic pastes, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
  2. In a frying pan, heat about 3 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat. Cook fish approximately 4 minutes on each side. Fish should develop a slight brown crust. Once cooked through, remove fish from frying pan and set aside in a covered serving dish.
  3. In the same pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and saute chopped garlic for approximately one minute.
  4. Add in onions, bell peppers, and chillies. Cook for approximately 5-7 minutes until vegetables start to brown.
  5. Add soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, basil and water to the vegetable mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer on low-medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
  6. Pour sauce and vegetable mixture over fish and serve with white rice.
  1. mylifeinmeals posted this