Sweet and Sour Tilapia

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Sweet and Sour Tilapia

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Recipe Data

4
Servings
25min
Prep
45min
Total

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Description

Who needs Asian takeout when you can make your own crispy tilapia stir-fry in a sweet and sour sauce?

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Ingredients
Serves 4
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2 Hy-Vee large eggs
1 tbsp. plus 3/4 c. Hy-Vee all-purpose flour, divided
½ tsp. Hy-Vee salt
12 oz. tilapia fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ c. Hy-Vee cornstarch
3 tbsp. Hy-Vee vegetable oil
1 tbsp. Gustare Vita olive oil
4 clove(s) garlic, crushed
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
1 ⅓ c. Hy-Vee Short Cuts chopped pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (12.5-oz.) bottle Hy-Vee sweet & sour sauce
2 c. white rice, hot cooked
Green onions, sliced, for garnish
Sesame seeds, for garnish

Things To Grab

  • 2 shallow dishes
  • Large skillet
  • Meat thermometer
  • Paper towels

Directions

  1. Whisk together eggs, 1 tablespoon flour, and salt. Stir in tilapia. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Combine remaining 3/4 cup flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish; set aside.

  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain tilapia; toss with flour and cornstarch mixture to coat. Cook fish in batches for 3 to 4 minutes or until done (145 degrees). Drain on paper towels.

  3. Heat olive oil in same large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant. Add peppers; cook until crisp-tender. Stir in pineapple, sweet and sour sauce and fish; heat through. Serve on rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.

Nutrition facts

Servings

560 Calories per serving

Amounts Per Serving

  • Total Fat: 17g
  • Cholesterol: 90mg
  • Sodium: 1000mg
  • Total Carbohydrates: 78g
  • Protein: 25g

Daily Values

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Iron 15%
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Calcium 4%
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Vitamin D 15%
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Potassium 15%