Baked Tilapia with Tasty Side Dish of Tomatoes and Onions Recipe

Baked Tilapia with Onions and Tomatoes

Tilapia-Worth of Boodle Fight

Tilapia is one of the most cultured and commercially sought-after freshwater fish in the Philippines. It grows mainly in ponds, lakes and rivers. They are favored because of their high protein content, large size and palatability. There are many ways to cook tilapia and one healthy option is by baking it. 

Today, we are going to bake tilapia, partnered with a tasty side dish of onions and tomatoes. Know what? When I think of this dish, I think of Boodle Fight. Boodle fight is gaining grounds in the Philippines as a popular culinary experience of eating competition. It's simple to set up. Just put this dish on the table alongside with a bunch of rice and other viands, as well as your choices of sauces, sliced fruits and vegetables and that’s it. 

Fun Fact!

Did you know that tilapia fish farming can be traced back along the waters of the Nile River in ancient Egypt? It was said that the fish was of great importance to the ancient Egyptians that it was given a hieroglyph of its own! Isn't that cool?

Now, let's start baking.

Recipe	Baked Tilapia with Onions and Tomatoes Side Dish
Serving	6
Prep Time	30 minutes
Baking Time	1 hour

For the TILAPIA MARINADE

◻️ 3 big pieces of Tilapia, cut and fillet into 6 pieces

◻️ 2 tbsp. salt

◻️ 2 tbsp. black pepper, ground

◻️ 2 tbsp. garlic powder

◻️ 2 tbsp. paprika powder

◻️ olive oil (for coating)

For the SIDE DISH

◻️ 8 - 9  medium-sized tomatoes, sliced thinly

◻️ 2 medium-sized red onions, sliced thinly

◻️ 1 1/2 tbsp. fish sauce (patis) 

◻️ chopping board

◻️ kitchen knife

◻️ mixing spoon

◻️ mixing bowl

◻️ baking trays (for the tilapia and side dish) 

Tilapia marinade

Side dish ingredients

1 Marinate the fish. Coat the sides each piece of tilapia with salt, black pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Set aside.

Tilapia marinade

2  Deseed and julienne tomatoes into thin slice. Remove the seeds of the tomatoes and cut them into thin slices. Put tomato slices in a bowl.

deseeded and julienned tomatoes

3  Pour fish sauce or patis on the tomatoes. Mix the fish sauce and tomatoes together to incorporate the "umami flavor" of the patis. 

tomatoes with fish sauce (patis)

4  Cut the onions into half and julienne into thin slices. Once the onions are sliced, loosen the pieces to form into thin strips.

sliced onions

5  Prepare side dish for baking. Coat the baking tray with some olive oil. Pour the tomatoes and onions on the baking tray. Add some more patis if needed. Mix the mixture together and bake in the oven for 5 - 7 minutes at 230 degrees Celsius.

onions and tomatoes side dish

6  Prepare tilapia for baking. Grease the wire baking tray with olive oil. Coat both sides of each piece of tilapia with olive oil as well. Bake the side of tilapia with skin for 12 minutes and the other side for 10 minutes at 230 degrees Celsius.

preparing tilapia for baking

7  Arrange baked tilapia and side dish on a serving tray. Serve hot and enjoy. 

👍 For added flavor, you may drizzle or brush the sauce of the onions and tomatoes side dish onto the baked fish.

As you may already know, tilapia is a versatile fish in which you can cook countless dishes. Have you ever tried baking this kind of fish? I would love to know your thoughts. 

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Till next time!

Happy Cooking !