Serves 5
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes
For the green mango sauce
1 cup green mango flesh, puréed
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
1 onion, julienned
1 tablespoon fish sauce (patis)
dash of pepper
2 tablespoons butter
For the tilapia fingers
5 fillets tilapia (about 800 grams), cut into strips
1/4 teaspoon saltdash of pepper
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
cilantro and toasted garlic for garnish (optional)
1 Make the green mango sauce: Put all ingredients in a saucepot and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside.
2 Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Deep-fry until golden brown.
3 Serve tilapia fingers with green mango sauce as dip or poured over fillets and topped with cilantro and toasted garlic, if desired, according to Yummy.ph.
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