There are lots of dishes you can make using tilapia fish but I think this is one of the most unique dish you can cook using tilapia. I mean who would ever think that the popular dish like caldereta which usually use beef can be made into a healthy dish? Instead of using beef, pork or chicken, this fish caldereta is using tilapia fillet. But you can also use other kinds of white flesh fish like labahita or cream dory. So the next time you are planning to cook caldereta but don’t want to eat red meat such as pork or beef, you can try cooking this dish and taste something unique. I’m sure you will love it!
How to Cook Calderetang Tilapia Fillet
There are lots of dishes you can make using tilapia fish and I think this is one of the most unique dish you can cook using tilapia which is fish caldereta
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 135kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pcs medium size tilapia filleted
- 1 Tbsp. calamansi juice or lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 pc small potato peeled and cut into wedges
- 1 pc medium side carrot peeled and cut into wedges
- 1 pc bell pepper cut into squares
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 piece onion chopped
- 2 Tbsp. Caldereta mix powder
- 1 to 2 cups water
- salt to taste
- cooking oil for deep frying and sautéing
Instructions
How to Cook Calderetang Tilapia Fillet
- Fillet the tilapia and remove the skin. Slice the tilapia fillet into bite size pieces.
- Put in a bowl and add kalamansi juice or lemon juice, salt and pepper, then mix. Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Then remove excess liquid and add flour. Gently coat the fillet with flour and set aside.
- Heat cooking oil in a deep pan in medium heat and fry the fillet until golden brown.
- In an empty pan or wok, heat 2 Tbsp. of cooking oil and add potatoes and carrots. Stir fry until slightly brown. Set aside.
- Add onion and garlic and saute until the onions are soft. Pour 1 to 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Simmer until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
- Add the Caldereta mix and stir. Then add bell peppers and tilapia fillet. Toss until the tilapia fillet are coated with the sauce.
- Turn off heat and serve hot.
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