Thai Tilapia with Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 bag (1 pound) frozen stir-fry vegetables (about 4 1/2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
- 4 tilapia fillets, about 1/2 inch thick (about 1 1/4 pound)
- 4 tablespoons peanut sauce
Instructions
- In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over high heat.
- Add frozen vegetables; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
- Divide vegetables among 4 dinner plates; cover to keep warm.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet; reduce heat to medium-high.
- Add fish fillets; cook for 3 minutes.
- Turn fish; spoon and spread 1 tablespoon peanut sauce over each fillet to cover. Cook about 4 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork.
- Serve fish with vegetables.
Prep: 15 min | Makes: 4 servings
If your peanut sauce is too spicy, use 3 tablespoons of the sauce and mix it with 1 tablespoon honey to tone down the spiciness.
Any type of fish can be used.
Several types of stir-fry vegetables are on the market; pick your favorite mixture.
Nutrition information: 1 Serving: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 75mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 9g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 3g); Protein 31g
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 40%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 6%; Iron 10%
Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker
