Five-Spice Tilapia

Servings
Hands-on time
Total time
Budget

4
15 min
15 min
$$

Gatheredtable

Ingredients

1 pound tilapia fillets
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 scallions, thinly sliced

Directions

Prep: 1. Slice scallions. Make: 1. Sprinkle both sides of tilapia fillets with five-spice powder. 2. Combine soy sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl. 3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tilapia and cook until the outer edges are opaque, about 2 minutes. 4. Reduce heat to medium, turn the fish over, and cover with soy sauce mixture. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until the fish is cooked through, about 2 minutes total. Remove from the heat and add scallions. 5. Serve the fish drizzled with the pan sauce.

Notes

This is a great way to spice up an easy staple! Check out our tips for buying and cooking fish here - http://blog.gatheredtable.com/2015/06/21/a-beginners-guide-to-how-to-buy-and-cook-fish/ Looking for a good substitute? Many fish types are extremely versatile, check out our recommended substitutions here - http://blog.gatheredtable.com/2015/06/21/recipe-hacking-how-to-substitute-different-types-of-fish/