Five-Spice Tilapia
Chinese five-spice powder, soy sauce and brown sugar make a quick glaze for tilapia. You’ll need a skillet that is 12 inches or larger to accommodate the pound of tilapia fillets—if you don’t have one large enough, use 2 smaller skillets instead or cook them in two separate batches, using more oil as necessary.
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
15 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1pound tilapia fillets
- 1teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1/4cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1tablespoon canola oil
- 3scallions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Sprinkle both sides of tilapia fillets with five-spice powder. Combine soy sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tilapia and cook until the outer edges are opaque, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, turn the fish over, stir the soy mixture and pour into the pan. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until the fish is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 2 minutes more. Add scallions and remove from the heat. Serve the fish drizzled with the pan sauce.
Tips
Five-spice powder is typically made from fennel, cloves, star anise and cinnamon; some versions are made with white pepper, some with Szechuan pepper. It combines the five main tastes of Chinese cuisine of sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami.
People with celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity should use soy sauces that are labeled "gluten-free," as soy sauce may contain wheat or other gluten-containing sweeteners and flavors.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
| Calories | 180kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 9g |
| Total Sugars | 7g |
| Added Sugars | 9g |
| Fiber | 0g |
| Total Fat | 6g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 3g |
| Cholesterol | 57mg |
| Sodium | 596mg |
| Protein | 24g |
| Potassium | 411mg |
| Calcium | 33mg |
| Folate | 34mcg |
| Omega-3 | 1g |
| Omega-6 | 1g |
| Vitamin E | 2mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 5mg |
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