Sweet and Sour Tilapia Recipe

Last Updated on August 18, 2013 by Ed Joven

Learn how to cook Sweet and Sour Tilapia or Tilapia Escabeche

Sweet and Sour Tilapia Recipe or Tialpia Escabeche is a Filipino dish made by frying any kind of meaty fish, and topping with sweet and sour sauce with vegetables while Tilapia is a popular cooking fish in the Philippines. This Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia dish is a bit different than the traditional Chinese sweet and sour fish dish.

• 2 large whole tilapia fish
• 1 medium chopped white onion
• 1 thinly sliced carrot
• ½ can pineapple chunk, reserve juice
• 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper
• Cilantro, divided, with leaves and stems, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ cup water
• Black pepper to taste
• 5 cups cooking oil

• Deep fry tilapia fish until golden brown and crisp. Drain tilapia on paper towel and place on a platter. Set aside.
• Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant with the oil used for frying fish or use new, if desired.
• Add carrot and pineapple chunks. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Pour in pineapple juice, soy sauce, water, flour, salt and sugar. Cover, simmer until thickens.
• Add bell pepper. Again, cover and simmer for 1 minute.
• Slowly pour the sauce mixture over fried tilapia. Top tilapia and sauce with fresh cilantro.
• Serve with rice and enjoy Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia hot.