Tilapia with Scallion Sriracha Pesto

Name: Tilapia with Scallion Sriracha Pesto
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 11 oz Tilapia; 1/2 cup Jasmine Rice; 1 Ginger, thumb; 1 Lime; 4 Scallions; 1 tbsp Sesame Oil; 1/2 tbsp Sesame Seeds; 1 tsp Sriracha Sauce; 6 oz Green Beans; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Cooking Oil; 3/4 cup Water; Salt and Pepper, to season

The Cast Iron Soulé @CastIronSoule

Forsyth, GA

over Ginger Rice with Green Beans

The Cast Iron Soulé @CastIronSoule

Forsyth, GA

over Ginger Rice with Green Beans

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Ingredients

40 minutes

2 people

11 ozTilapia
1/2 cupJasmine Rice
1Ginger, thumb
1Lime
4Scallions
1 tbspSesame Oil
1/2 tbspSesame Seeds
1 tspSriracha Sauce
6 ozGreen Beans
2 tbspSoy Sauce
1 tspSugar
1 tbspButter
1 tbspOlive Oil
1 tbspCooking Oil
3/4 cupWater
Salt and Pepper, to season

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Peel and mince or grate ginger. Trim and finely chop scallions. Halve lime; cut one half into wedges
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp ginger. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
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Add ¾ cup water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then stir in rice. Cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
4

While rice cooks, in a medium bowl, combine scallions, sesame oil, sesame seeds, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp sugar, juice from lime half, and sriracha to taste. Season with salt and pepper; add more ginger or lime juice to taste.
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Pat tilapia dry with paper towels; season generously all over with salt and pepper.
7

Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add tilapia and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. Turn off heat.
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While tilapia cooks, steam green beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5-7 minutes.
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Transfer beans to a second medium bowl; add 1 tbsp butter. Stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
10

Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Divide rice and green beans between plates. Arrange tilapia on top of rice; drizzle with scallion sriracha pesto and soy sauce to taste. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
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Enjoy!

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The Cast Iron Soulé @CastIronSoule

on June 15, 2021 21:38

Forsyth, GA

No culinary experience. Watched a lot of Food Shows, and just enjoy cooking new things. I’m trucker, so most of my meals are made when I am home. I dabble in both my own creations as well as sharing some of the best from other recipes such as HelloFresh and online searches. Presentation, obviously, is all me.