Ikan Nila Bakar - Broiled Tilapia

5.0 from 3 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Seafood

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 500 gram tilapia fillets (Indonesian: filet ikan nila)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon ground coriander
• tamarind juice (from 1 teaspoon tamarind + 2 tablespoon warm water, mix well, strained)
• 4 tablespoon Indonesian sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)
• Grind the following together into spice paste
• 6-10 red cayenne chilies
• 50 gram shallot
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 inch ginger

Instructions

1. Rub tilapia fillets with the rest of the ingredients and marinate for 30 minutes in the fridge. Return to room temperature before broiling.
2. Preheat broiler and line a baking tray with aluminum foil. Transfer tilapia fillets to the prepared tray.
3. Broil each side for 3-4 minutes, until slightly charred. Baste with marinate while broiling.
4. Serve immediately with steamed white rice.