Coconut Milk Tilapia

Recipe courtesy Dave Lieberman

Show: Good Deal with Dave LiebermanEpisode: Mom's Asian Light Dinners

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (26)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(26)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 12 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 24 min

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Ingredients

Vegetable oil
4 tilapia fillets
Salt
1(1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1/2 pound snow peas
4 small red potatoes, quartered sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup coconut milk

Directions

Special equipment: brown paper bags

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Soak 4 small brown paper bags in vegetable oil until saturated. Scrape off excess oil and set aside. Season the fillets with salt, grated ginger, lemon zest and juice. Top each with about 5 or 6 snow peas and 1 of the thinly sliced potatoes. Transfer each fillet into 1 of the bags and pour about 1/4 cup of the coconut milk into each bag. Fold well to seal in juices and steam. Place onto 2 rimmed baking sheets and bake until bags are puffed and fish and potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately at the table in the puffed bags. Tear open.

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recipe Coconut Milk Tilapia
Khalif Fairfax, VA 01-16-2010
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Went over extremely well with the kids
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I watched Dave's show dedicated to his mom. I was impressed by the presentation so I tried it with my kids. They loved it... and always ask when am I making the 'fish in a bag'. Don't forget the scallions. All the ingredients blended deliciously. Thanks Dave. Bobatoon, VaRead more
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Jessica Bridgeville, PA 09-17-2009
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A Great Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe! It is inexpensive, easy to make, easy to clean up, and tastes great (all of my favorite things when... cooking). I especially like how the fish steams the vegetables as it cooks. This is a recipe that my husband and I have made many times and recommend to others.Read more
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E Oak Park, MI 02-16-2009
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As is, not good...
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe online and the result was dull fish, uncooked potatoes, and a mess. Others have posted that they change... the recipe, so maybe this improves the results. But as is, would never make it again.Read more
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Pat Pittsford, NY 02-16-2009
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Brown Bags?
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Nowadays, most brown paper bags are made from recycled materials and are not considered sanitary. If you can find virgin... paper bags, go with those but if not, it would be safer to use parchment.Read more
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Anonymous 03-26-2008
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terrible
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

this meal was horrible. threw it out and ordered in
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Alden alameda, CA 03-11-2008
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Awesome dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great dish but you have to get decent fish - made this dish twice. The first time the fish was good and the ginger and... coconut flavors were just perfect. The second time with frozen fish there was too much liquid at the end so the flavors were a bit diluted.Read more