Sunday, July 17, 2016

Foil Asian Tilapia and Spicy Chinese Green Beans

It's time to start going through my pantry and start using up all the stuff I don't want to move or can't move. So on a Sunday night when I don't feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen, I turn to the pantry and assess what we need to use. I need to use up my Asian pantry items. Everything is in glass bottles and would not be fun to try to move. So tonight is Asian night! I also need to start cleaning out the freezer so I peeked in there and found a couple tilapia filets. Greg and I love fish but our budget really only allows for shrimp and tilapia and the occasional salmon or trout when it's on sale. But tilapia is incredibly bland. Fortunately my Asian pantry is full of flavour bursting items! I made our favourite Chinese green beans from here and then turned to the tilapia. I wanted to grill because a) less dishes and b) I also needed to make some chicken to go with pasta for lunch tomorrow and I could easily do both on the grill. I'm always worried about fish sticking to the grill, but tilapia is especially delicate. So I decided to try a foil packet. Just make a little boat out of the foil with the fish in the middle, pour the sauce over it, and carefully wrap the fish in the foil so it can steam in there. Throw it on the grill and you're done!

Ingredients:
2 tilapia loins
1 T vegetable oil
1-2 T honey
1 T Sriracha
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp fish sauce
1/4 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1-2 T chopped cilantro

Mix all ingredients from vegetable oil to cilantro in a small bowl. Whisk well to combine. Put tilapia in foil "boat", pour half the sauce in each boat and wrap up. Put on the grill for about 2-3 minutes and then rotate to make sure it gets cooked all the way through. Leave for another 2-3 minutes and pull off the grill. Let cool for a minute before removing foil. 



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