Tilapia with Scallions and Ginger over Bean Thread Noodles

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 375.0
  • Total Fat: 7.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 55.0 mg
  • Sodium: 482.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
  • Protein: 25.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Tilapia with Scallions and Ginger over Bean Thread Noodles calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is a quick and satisfying Asian dinner. Most of the ingredients can be found in the Asian food section of your local grocery store. This is a quick and satisfying Asian dinner. Most of the ingredients can be found in the Asian food section of your local grocery store.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4-4 oz. tilapia fillets
    1 T coconut oil
    2 inch section of ginger, sliced in 1/4 inch thick slices
    2 carrots, cut into match sticks
    2 celery stalks, sliced on the diagonal into thin slices
    6 asparagus stalks, sliced on the diagonal into thin slices
    4 dried shitake mushroom caps, soaked in hot tap water for 15 minutes, then remove stems and slice into thin strips
    4 stalks green onion, sliced thinly on the diagonal
    Sauce:
    2 T low-sodium soy sauce
    1.5 T rice wine
    1.5 tsp. sesame oil
    Noodles:
    1 can low-sodium chicken broth
    3 bundles dried bean thread noodles


Tips

If you like spice, you can add red chili flakes to the pan, along with the ginger.


Directions

1. Place chicken broth in a pan and bring to a boil. While waiting for it to boil, cook fish and veggies.

2. Heat 1/2 T of coconut oil in a non-stick pan, over medium-high heat. Add the four tilapia fillets to pan, cover and cook 3-4 minutes per side. Remove fish to serving platter.

3. Heat 1/2 T of coconut oil in the same pan over high heat. Add ginger slices and stir until fragrant.

4. Add carrots, celery, and asparagus. Stir for 1 minute.

5. Add mushrooms and green onions. Stir until all vegetables are crisp tender.

6. Add sauce and stir to coat vegetables.

7. Pour vegetables and sauce on top of fish.

8. Add the three bundles of bean thread noodles to the broth, turn off heat and stir noodles until soft and translucent.

9. Serve fish and vegetables on top of noodles, removing large slices of ginger.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings