Tilapia Recipes: How to Cook this Versatile Fish in Interesting Ways

5. Sweet and Sour Tilapia

Pan-fry the tilapia in medium-high temperature vegetable oil, about four minutes per side until a fork separates it easily. Set aside to drain on paper towels. Prepare the sauce by melting a bit of butter in a pan, then saute a tablespoon of garlic, a medium chopped onion, a strip-sliced carrot, a cup of mixed red and green bell pepper and a couple of inches of ginger sliced lengthwise. Add two cups of water and simmer for five minutes. Finally, mix in three tablespoons tomato paste, a half cup of vinegar and a half cup of brown sugar. Whisk about a tablespoon of cornstarch in a half cup of water and add it for thickening. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve.