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Tilapia with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Tilapia with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Tilapia with Black Bean Garlic Sauce is quick and easy to make yet delivers big, bold flavors. You'll love the moist fish and the spicy, garlicky sauce over steamed rice!

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 400 min

Ingredients

  • 4 (4 ounces each) tilapia fillets
  • 0 salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 cup salted black beans (tausi) rinsed and drained
  • 2 tbsp chili garlic sauce
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 cup water

Instructions

  1. Pan-fry fish fillets. Heat canola oil in a wide pan and add fish in a single layer. Sear for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until nice and browned but not fully cooked. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Keep warm.

  2. Make sauce. Remove excess oil from the pan and wipe down. Add water, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, and black beans. Stir until well-dispersed and Get it boiling.

  3. Arrange fish in a single layer in a baking dish, top with spicy black bean sauce, and cover with foil.

  4. Bake in the oven until fish flakes easily with a fork and sauce is reduced.

  5. This spicy tilapia with black beans and garlic sauce is delicious as a main dish for lunch or dinner. Serve it with piping hot steamed or coconut rice for a hearty, full-flavored meal.