This pan-seared dish pairs tilapia fillet with tomato, diced, white onion, thinly sliced and green plantain, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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161g tilapia fillet161 kcal
161g green plantain, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices233 kcal
177g tomato, diced32 kcal
64g white onion, thinly sliced26 kcal
5g garlic, minced7 kcal
14g vegetable oil for air frying or brushing124 kcal
6g olive oil53 kcal
12g lime juice4 kcal
0.6 tsp (1g) kosher salt0 kcal
0.2 tsp (0g) black pepper1 kcal
Cooking instructions
green plantain
Smash green plantain slices with the bottom of a glass to form thick discs.
green plantainvegetable oil for air frying or brushingkosher salt
Preheat an air fryer to 400 F/200 C and brush the basket and food with the listed oil. Fry plantain discs 2-3 minutes per side until lightly golden; remove and salt lightly.
tilapia filletkosher saltblack pepper
Season tilapia with salt and black pepper.
tomatowhite oniongarlicvegetable oil for air frying or brushingolive oil
In the same skillet, add olive oil (discard excess frying oil if needed). Saute onion and garlic 2 minutes; add tomato and simmer 5 minutes until saucy.
lime juice
Nestle fish into the sauce, cover, and cook 6-8 minutes until fish flakes easily. Stir in lime juice.
tomatowhite onion
Serve fish with tomato-onion sauce and the patacones on the side.
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