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Spiced Brown Sugar Tilapia

spiced brown sugar tilapia
Ingredients:
  • (1 lb.) tilapia fillets
  • (1 tsp.) Chinese five-spice powder
  • (1/4 cup) reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • (3 Tbsp.) light brown sugar
  • (1 Tbsp.) canola oil
  • (3) scallions, thinly sliced
Servings
4
Dinner

Spiced Brown Sugar Tilapia

Seasoned five-spice tilapia served with fresh scallions and a soy and brown sugar pan sauce.

Preparation Time
About 10 minutes
Cook Time
About 5 minutes

    Instructions

  1. 1Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil.
  2. 2In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce and brown sugar. Season both sides of each tilapia fillet with five-spice powder.
  3. 3Cook 2 minutes, then flip and reduce heat to medium. Whisk soy mixture once more and add to pan, bring a boil and cook another 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add scallions and serve with pan sauce.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1/4 of dish

Amount Per Serving:
  • Calories 180
  • Total Fat 6 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 9 g
  • Protein 24 g
  • Cholesterol 57 mg
  • Sodium 596 mg
  • Fiber 0 g

Additional Information

Recipe Category: Dinner

Recipe Subcategory: Entrées with Fish

Recipe Ethnicity: Asian

Dietetic Info:
  • Glycemic Index:
  • Gluten Free: Yes

Vegetarian/Allergen Info: Contains Fish

NOTE: Glycemic Index Scale: Low=0-55, Medium=56-69, High=70 or greater.