Salt-Crusted Tilapia with Lemongrass

Name: Salt-Crusted Tilapia with Lemongrass
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Spicy Citrus Dipping Sauce, for serving; 118 milliliters kosher salt; 4 lemongrass stalks, tender inner bulbs only, cut into 2-inch lengths; 4 kilograms tilapia, scaled and cleaned; 8 servings Slurry made with 1/2 cup cornstarch dissolved in 6 tablespoons of water

Salt-Crusted Tilapia with Lemongrass could be just the gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian recipe you've been looking for. For $8.43 per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 91g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 440 calories. If you have tilapia, slurry made, lemongrass stalks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Users who liked this recipe also liked Lemongrass Poached Tilapia with Baby Bok Choy, Tilapia Pockets with Cilantro-Lemongrass Mojo, and Sip’s Ginger, Lemongrass & Cilantro Crusted Snapper.

Instructions

In a mortar, lightly pound the lemongrass. Arrange the fish on a work surface and pat dry. Stuff the cavities with the lemongrass.

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Brush 3 tablespoons of the cornstarch slurry over one side of the fish.

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Spread 1/4 cup of the salt over the slurry to form a thin crust.

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Let stand at room temperature until the crust is dry, about 20 minutes. Carefully turn the fish over and repeat with the remaining 3 tablespoons of slurry and 1/4 cup of kosher salt.

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Let stand for another 20 minutes, until completely dry.

Light a grill. Carefully place the tilapia on the grill and cook over moderately low heat, turning once, until the fish is just cooked through, about 20 minutes.

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Transfer the tilapia to a work surface. Using your fingers or 2 forks, peel off the tilapia skin.

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Transfer the fish to plates and serve with the Spicy Citrus Dipping Sauce.

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Servings:

8servings

Spicy Citrus Dipping Sauce, for serving 118milliliters

kosher salt 4

lemongrass stalks, tender inner bulbs only, cut into 2-inch lengths 4kilograms

tilapia, scaled and cleaned 8servings

Slurry made with 1/2 cup cornstarch dissolved in 6 tablespoons of water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine

Tilapian on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.