Pinoy Tilapia in Coconut Milk Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 – 6

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds tilapia, cleaned (about 2 – 3 pieces)
• 1 cup fresh spinach (or mustard leaves)
• 3 cups coconut cream
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bulb onion, finely sliced
• 1 knob ginger, cut into strips
• 2 banana peppers
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (patis)
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste (bagoong)
• 1/4 cup cooking oil

How to cook Pinoy Tilapia in Coconut Milk:

• Saute garlic, ginger, and onions in hot oil.
• Add the shrimp paste and fish sauce.
• Pour in the coconut cream and stir until natural oil from the coconut cream comes out.
• Add the banana pepper and simmer for 3 – 5 minutes.
• Lower the heat and add the tilapia and Simmer for 7 – 10 minutes.
• Add the spinach and simmer for about a minute.
• Serve the Pinoy Tilapia in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Tilapia) hot.

Notes:
The Filipino name for the Tilapia in Coconut Milk recipe is Ginataang Tilapia. This ginataan recipe can be used on any vegetable, combination of vegetables, fish or meat. Ginataan (or guinataan) is a Filipino cooking method that means “cooked in coconut milk”.

This recipe for Pinoy Tilapia in Coconut Milk serves/makes: 4 – 6

Main Ingredient: Tilapia
Preparation Method: Poached/Simmered
Cuisine: Filipino