MyPlate Tilapia in Banana Leaf

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<p>In this tasty and nutritious fish recipe, tilapia is piled with veggies, drizzled with GOYA®  <a title="Bitter Orange Marinade" href="7537" data-id="9897">Naranja Agria – Bitter Orange Marinade</a> – which adds a fresh citrus taste, then wrapped in a banana leaf. In the oven, the heat trapped inside of the leaf packet will effectively steam the fish, keeping it moist and flavorful with minimal added fat.</p>

Total Time

45m

Prep Time:20m

Yields:4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tbsp.

<p><span> finely chopped fresh cilantro</span></p>

1 tbsp.

GOYA® Minced Garlic , or 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped

4

<p><span> fillets (4 oz. each) fresh tilapia, or other firm flesh white fish</span></p>

1

<p><span>medium red, green, orange or yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)</span></p>

½

<p><span>medium red onion, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)</span></p>

Directions

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Step 1

<p>Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix together bitter orange marinade, olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro and garlic; set aside.</p>

Step 2

<p>Unfold banana leaf. Cut off tough rib that runs along bottom edge of leaf with kitchen shears. Carefully cut leaf into 4 (8-inch) pieces.</p>

Step 3

<p>Place tilapia fillet in center of banana leaf; season with Adobo Light. Stir reserved bitter orange mixture to combine; spoon 2 tbsp. mixture over fish. Top fish with ¼ cup each peppers and onions. Fold two ends over fish to enclose; fold in two edges to form packet. Using kitchen twine, tie packet to secure; transfer to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients to form 4 packets.</p>

Step 4

<p>Bake until fish is cooked through (thin knife inserted into center of fish packet comes out warm), 20 minutes; transfer to plates. Cut ties and discard. Open packets (banana leaves are not edible). Serve immediately.</p>
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<p>Eat seafood in place of meat or poultry twice a week. Select a variety of seafood – include some that are higher in oils and low in mercury, such as salmon, trout and herring.</p>

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