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Pinaputok na Tilapia Recipe

Among the best parts of Filipino cuisine is how it rarely shies away from incorporating a great and wild variety of ingredients into its dishes. In such a way, Filipino cooks are able to be both extravagant and innovative in their creations. Pinaputok na Tilapia stands as one of those recipes– filled to the brim…

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By: Vanjo Merano 4 Comments Published: 7/19/21

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Among the best parts of Filipino cuisine is how it rarely shies away from incorporating a great and wild variety of ingredients into its dishes. In such a way, Filipino cooks are able to be both extravagant and innovative in their creations. Pinaputok na Tilapia stands as one of those recipes– filled to the brim with onions, ginger and tomatoes to grant our usually milder-tasting fish a much richer flavor.

Pinaputok na Tilapia

This comes as no surprise, considering the name of the dish. Pinaputok, in Filipino, means โ€œburstโ€. And perhaps just from its exterior, we can see just how directly the dish was titled. But biting into one of these can tell you another story to the name, as it is bursting with great taste and varying textures.

If youโ€™re ever wondered how to grill (or bake) yourself a delicious, crisp Pinaputok na Tilapia, weโ€™ve got just the steps for you!

For our fish to have a lovely amount of flavorful stuffing, we will be creating about 2 to 3 slits on each side of the tilapia. This also ensures that everything we will use to season the fish can seep through easily. Make sure that the cut reaches the bones for more space for our tomatoes and other ingredients.

Then start spreading approximately 1 teaspoon of salt on each side of the tilapia. Wait for 15 minutes so it can absorb the taste of the salt. As you wait, you can start working on what weโ€™ll pack into our fish. Take 1 medium unripe tomato that youโ€™ve cubed, 1 small yellow onion thatโ€™s chopped, 1 teaspoon of minced ginger, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and some salt and ground black pepper to your taste. Start mixing these together in a medium bowl.

Afterwards, scoop a good amount of this up, and start stuffing this into the cavity of the tilapia. Make the most of the space inside the slits. Do this by trying to get all of the mixture inside if you can. Furthermore, you should ensure that under the fishโ€™s body, there is a cut made to take out innards.

Letโ€™s pick up some aluminum foil, and wrap our tilapia with it after it is completely filled with the mixture. Now proceed to grill both sides of the fish for 12 minutes. After that, youโ€™re all ready with a succulent plate of the most delicious stuffed Tilapia!

Pinaputok na Tilapia Recipe

Got a hankering for more irresistibly savory tilapia dishes like this one? Hereโ€™s a bunch of recipes I can recommend!

Grilled Tilapia

Somewhat similar to our previous recipe, this Grilled Tilapia is filled with a beautiful mixture of tomatoes, onions and other seasonings. One of the main differences is that the stuffing contains considerably less ingredients. If you are looking for a dish with less of the Pinaputok na Tilapiaโ€™s strong taste, this might be a good choice to look at.

Furthermore, learning this recipe may prove to be useful in the future. After all, this tends to be a crowd favorite in Filipino gatherings. This is especially true for those set up right beside the sea or on the beach. Try your hand at this quick and easy Grilled Tilapia recipe! You can make it in a little over a half hour.

Fried Tilapia

Simple can truly be best at times. And in the case of tilapia, sometimes frying it and sprinkling on the right spices can already do wonders for its flavor. Take a shot at this Fried Tilapia recipe so you can treat yourself and the family to some tasty freshwater fish thatโ€™s gorgeously crisp on the outside, and lusciously tender on the inside.

And because of its simplicity, this dish works fantastic with most other ingredients youโ€™d like to add to it. Iโ€™ve said in this recipe that I truly enjoy trying this with some fermented fish sauce and rice, as well as a whole tomato. You could also serve it with some Ensaladang Tagalog. Feel free to experiment with various side dishes for this dish!

Ginataang Tilapia

While a crunchy fried tilapia can already work terrifically well on its own, thereโ€™s no denying that soaking it in a creamy stew of wondrous coconut milk could enhance its flavor further. Try combining the previous recipe with the ginataan method for this recipe! Cooking tilapia with some coconut cream can integrate notes of light sweetness to your saltier dishes.

Another great factor to this recipe is its splash of spinach. This can meld well with the crispy golden brown exterior of your fish. Some delicious textures and flavors truly come together for a good Ginataang Tilapia.

Pinaputok na Tilapia Recipe Panlasang Pinoy

Baked Tilapia with Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Been thinking of ways to get creative with your fish? This Baked Tilapia with Grilled Pineapple Salsa is a great go-to recipe for when you are looking to surprise party guests or your family with some innovative cooking skills. They may never be able to guess that it takes just about 12 minutes to make!

This also provides a much-deserved sugary twist to your soft tilapia fillets! And because you grill it, it doesnโ€™t use up oil like a fried tilapia would. This can be a great substitute for when youโ€™re trying to get healthy! Give this appetizing semi-spicy dish a try in your kitchen!

But if youโ€™d like to look further, I listed my 10 best ways of having tilapia. With this article, you can widen your knowledge on cooking with this ever-adaptable freshwater fish. But if youโ€™ve got any more suggestions or questions about the Pinaputok na Tilapia, donโ€™t forget to send us a comment below!

Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag us on Instagram at @panlasangpinoy or hashtag #panlasangpinoy so we can see your creations!

Pinaputok na Tilapia
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Pinaputok na Tilapia Recipe

This is a recipe for pinaputok na tilapia (oven baked tilapia)
Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 35 minutes minutes
Total: 45 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 pieces tilapia cleaned and scales removed
  • 3/4 cup green mango diced
  • 1 piece tomato diced
  • 1 piece onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons cooking oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Make about 2 to 3 slits on each side of the tilapia deep enough to reach the bones.
  • Rub about 1 teaspoon of salt per side. Let the fish absorb the flavor for about 15 minutes.
  • Combine the tomato, onion, mango, ginger, lemon juice, salt, and ground black pepper in a medium bowl. Mix well.
  • Scoop the tomato and onion mixture and stuff inside the cavity of the tilapia. Try to stuff all the mixture, if possible. Note that the tilapia should have a cut under the body due to removal of the innards.
  • Wrap the tilapia in an aluminum foil. Make sure that everything is covered.
  • Preheat oven to 370 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Bake the tilapia for 20 minutes. (or grill each side of the fish for 10 minutes)
  • Remove the tilapia from the oven and then open the top so that the fish is exposed. Brush the cooking oil over the fish.
  • Change the settings of the oven to broil (about 510 degrees Fahrenheit). Put the fish back-in with the exposed top. Broil for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the fish from the oven and serve with toyomansi.
  • Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 3g Calories: 54kcal (3%) Carbohydrates: 9g (3%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 2g (3%) Saturated Fat: 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 1mg Sodium: 3mg Potassium: 172mg (5%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 6g (7%) Vitamin A: 592IU (12%) Vitamin C: 19mg (23%) Calcium: 13mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. Ana says

    Posted on 2/10/18 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    Hi,
    Tried cooking with this recipe and came out perfect, Taste good.
    I have been your follower since 5yrs. ago.
    Thanks for your creative tasty recipes.
    God bless you.
    Ana

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  2. bluebird says

    Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:15 pm

    My version of Pinaputok na Tilapia is that -- I add 1 tablespoon of BUTTER in the stuffings so that I do not need to brush cooking oil anymore. Mas masarap…mas mabango pa!

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  3. ramon says

    Posted on 12/31/13 at 5:56 am

    i’ll try this on new year’s day…the right occassion for “pinaputok”…get it..haha.

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  4. eli says

    Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:33 pm

    i really enjoyed watching your cooking style…thanks for sharing all of these recipe from our land.
    more and more recipe pls…

    Reply

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