Kalderetang Tilapia Recipe
“Spice up your meal with this kalderetang tilapia recipe. You can’t resist having another serving because of its spicy and creamy sauce.”
Equipment
- Frying pan
- Cooking/ sauce pan
- Stirring spoon
- Chopping board and knife
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons oil, divided -- 4 tablespoons for frying and 1 tablespoon for sauteing
- ½ kilo tilapia, cut into half -- or 2 big pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
- 1 medium onion, chopped finely
- 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon chili powder/ flakes -- or 2 pieces fresh siling labuyo
Instructions
- In a skillet, fry the tilapia until crispy. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a sauce pan and sauté garlic and onion.
- Once translucent, add tomato sauce, soy sauce and ground black pepper. Stir well.
- Add the coconut milk and let the sauce come to a boil and becomes thick.
- Add chili powder/ flakes and mix until it is fully incorporated.
- Place the fried tilapia into the sauce and turn off the heat.
- Serve with steamed rice and enjoy!
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Notes
If you are using coconut milk powder, dissolve 4 tablespoons to 1 cup of water to make a thick sauce.
Use 2 tablespoons of tomato paste if you are substituting it with tomato sauce.
You can use any chili that is available in your pantry/ grocery stores and adjust the spiciness based on your spice tolerance.
