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Ginataang Tilapia – Rich, Delicious & Ready in 30 Minutes!

ginataang tilapia
Cooking Method ,
Cuisine ,
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins
Servings 2
Calories 883
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Description

Ginataang tilapia with pechay cooked in coconut milk is delicious. This creamy ginataang tilapia is good to eat with a lot of warm rice. Cooking it is very easy and it’s done in less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients
  • 2 tilapia (cleaned)
  • 5 clove garlic (crushed)
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 1 thumb ginger (strips)
  • 1 bch pechay
  • 2 long green chili
  • 2 red chili (optional)
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • salt to taste
  • seasoning granules (optional)
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
  1. Clean the fish, remove the scales and innards. Make slits on both sides of the fish, then wash it.

  2. In a pan, heat cooking oil over low to medium heat.

  3. Saute first the ginger strips then saute next the crushed garlic and sliced onion.

  4. Add fish sauce. Stir for a while, then add the coconut milk. Stir and bring to a boil.

  5. Add the pechay stem, long green chili, tilapia fish and ground black pepper. Cover lid and bring to a boil.

  6. Season with salt and seasoning granules. (Seasoning granules is optional)

  7. Add the red chili and pechay leaves. Cover lid and continue cooking until the pechay leaves are cooked.

  8. When it’s cooked, transfer it to a serving plate. Enjoy and share.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2


Amount Per Serving
Calories 883kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 66.4g103%
Saturated Fat 42.2g212%
Cholesterol 97mg33%
Sodium 2091mg88%
Potassium 1121mg33%
Total Carbohydrate 36.3g13%
Dietary Fiber 9.2g37%
Sugars 13.9g
Protein 46.5g93%

Calcium 11 mg
Iron 45 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.