Tilapia Baked in Thai Green Curry

Servings: makes 2 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon green curry paste
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 lime, juice and zest
• 2 kaffir lime leaves, sliced
• 2 tilapia fillets
• 1 handful cilantro, chopped
• 1 red chili, sliced

Directions

1. Heat the oil in the a pan.
2. Add the curry paste and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
3. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and zest and lime leaves and bring to a boil.
4. Pour the curried coconut milk over the tilapia fillets in a baking dish.
5. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until cooked, about 15-20 minutes. The fish will be cooked when it flakes easily and it is no longer translucent.
6. Serve garnished with cilantro and red chillies.