• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Panlasang Pinoy logo

  • Recipes
  • Start Here
  • Cooking Schools
  • About
Home » Recipes » Fish Recipes » Grilled Stuffed Tilapia Recipe

Grilled Stuffed Tilapia Recipe

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Grilled Stuffed Tilapia is like your typical grilled whole fish except that it is stuffed with delicious veggies inside. It is simple, easy-to-cook, delicious, and totally Filipino. I enjoyed having it with a dip of spicy toyomansi (ponzu).

Grilled Tilapia with Stuffing

So, how easy is it to make your own grilled stuffed tilapia? Let me tell you. I started out by buying the freshest tilapia from the Asian store. It is better if you can have them clean-up the fish by removing the scales, gills, and guts. Make sure to wash the fish using running water to make sure that it is clean and that the scales and other innards are completely removed. I then rub coarse salt all over the fish including the cavity. This gives the fish flavor and it can also make it last a bit longer, if you plan to cook it at a later time (you have to put it in a fridge or freeze it though if you plan to cook it after several hours).

The stuffing is simply a mixture of chopped tomato, onion, scallion, and ginger. I added lemon juice to make it fresh tasting along with salt and pepper for extra flavor. Simply scoop the mixture into the cavity of the fish then you are ready to grill. I usually use a cooking oil spray to coat the outer part of the fish with oil. This will prevent the fish from sticking to the grill. If there are still scales, coating the fish with oil is not necessary. It will also be handy if you have a grilling basket for fish because you can easily flip the fish when needed. It also holds the stuffing and prevents it from falling-off while you grill.

That’s about it. The next steps are all up to you. You might probably arrange this in a boodle fight manner with banana leaves, rice, and all the nitty gritty. You can also simply do this like I do — arrange in a large plate and serve in the middle of the dining table for the entire family to enjoy.

Grilled Tilapia with Stuffing

Try this Grilled Stuffed Tilapia Recipe. Let me know what you think.

Print Pin

Grilled Stuffed Tilapia Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Total Time 39 minutes
Servings 3
Author Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 1 whole large tilapia cleaned (scales and gut removed)
  • 1 large plum tomato cubed
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallions
  • 1 small yellow onion cubed
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons course sea salt
  • Cooking oil spray

Instructions

  • Rub 1 1/2 teaspoons salt all over the fish. Set aside.
  • Combine the tomato, onion, scallions, garlic powder, ginger, lemon juice, pepper, and remaining salt in a bowl. Mix well.
  • Stuff the mixture in the cavity of the tilapia.
  • Heat-up the grill. Once the grill is ready, spray a little cooking oil on both sides of the tilapia. This will prevent the skin of the fish from sticking on the grill.
  • Grill each side of the tilapia for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Remove from the grill and arrange in a serving plate. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
  • Share and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 3g

 

Grilled Stuffed Tilapia

Related Recipes:

  • Sinanglay na Tilapia Recipe
    Sinanglay na Tilapia Recipe
  • Pinaputok na Tilapia Recipe
    Pinaputok na Tilapia Recipe
  • Sweet and Sour Tilapia
    Sweet and Sour Tilapia
  • Grilled Liempo with Barbecue Sauce
    Grilled Liempo with Barbecue Sauce
  • Leche Flan Recipe
    Leche Flan Recipe
  • Adobong Kangkong Recipe
    Adobong Kangkong Recipe

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Abigail says

    July 24, 2015 at 4:45 am

    can i use other fish? i mean those fishes that can be grilled?

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      July 24, 2015 at 10:50 pm

      Sure, you can use milkfish and other fish varieties too.

      Reply
  2. Gianni says

    June 29, 2015 at 11:54 am

    Did you really have to remove the scales? We usually leave it on when grilling they say it helps in grilling the fish.

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      June 29, 2015 at 6:59 pm

      If you want to enjoy the fish better, I suggest that you remove the scales before you grill it. Grease the fish with oil before you grill to prevent the skin from sticking from the grill. In my opinion, grilling fish with scales on only prevents it from sticking on the grill. I am not sure if there are other benefits. It is your choice.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Latest Recipes

longganisa pasta recipe

Longganisa Pasta Recipe

creamy chicken pasta carbonara alfredo

Filipino Chicken Pasta Alfredo

how to cook burger steak with gravy

Pinoy Buger Steak With Gravy

longganisa frittata

Air Fryer Longganisa Frittata Recipe

RECIPES

All Recipes

Top Recipes

how does empanadas taste like?

Chicken Empanada

Siopao

Siopao Asado Recipe

Brazo de Mercedes

Pandesal with Coffee

Pandesal Recipe

Baked Macaroni Panlasang Pinoy

Baked Macaroni Recipe

Embutido Recipe

Max’s style Fried Chicken

Egg Pie Recipe

KFC Style Gravy Recipe

Lumpiang Sariwa (Fresh Spring Rolls Recipe)

pork siomai recipe

Pork Siomai Recipe

Cassava Cake Recipe

Pork Adobo Recipe

Pork Adobo

Espasol Recipe

Banana Bread

Banana Bread Recipe

How to Make Rice Cake Bibingka

Bibingka Recipe

Jollibee Style Spaghetti

Custard Cake Recipe

biko recipe panlasang pinoy

Biko Recipe

Ginataang Hipon Sitaw at Kalabasa

Ginataang Hipon Sitaw at Kalabasa

Categories

Footer

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Food and Health
  • Diet and Weight Loss
  • What’s Cooking?
  • Philippines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • HTML Sitemap
Copyright © 2009 - 2022 · Panlasang Pinoy