Hoisin Tilapia & Tempura Green Bean Fries

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
• green beans
• hoisin sauce
  4 tbsp
• jasmine rice
  ½ cup
• mayonnaise
  2 tbsp
• oil
• paper towels
• paper-towel
  -lined plate
• salt
  1 tsp
• sesame seeds
  1 tbsp
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• tempura batter mix
  82 g
• tilapia
• wasabi paste
  1 tsp
• water
  ¾ cup, ⅓ cup

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• small pot
• baking sheet
• large bowl
• large, heavy-bottomed pan

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Quarter lime. In a small bowl , combine sour cream , mayonnaise , and wasabi paste to taste. Add water 1 tsp at a time until sauce reaches a drizzling consistency. Set aside.

   sour cream: 2 tbsp, mayonnaise: 2 tbsp, wasabi paste: 1 tsp, water
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook until softened, ⏱️ 1 minutes . Stir in jasmine rice , water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15-18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   oil, jasmine rice: ½ cup, water: ¾ cup, salt
3. 

   3

   Pat tilapia dry with paper towels . Rub each tilapia fillet with a drizzle of oil; season with salt and black pepper . Place on a baking sheet ; roast for ⏱️ 8 minutes (it’ll finish cooking in step 5). Remove from oven. Meanwhile, in a large bowl , combine tempura batter mix , water (⅔ cup for 4 servings), and salt (2 tsp for 4 servings) until smooth. (TIP: If batter is too thick, add water 1 TBSP at a time until it reaches a pancake-batter-like consistency.) Stir green beans into batter until coated.

   tilapia, paper towels, salt, black pepper, tempura batter mix: 82 g, water: ⅓ cup, salt: 1 tsp, water, green beans
4. 

   4

   Heat a ⅓-inch layer of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot enough that a drop of batter sizzles when added to the pan, working in batches, add coated green beans in a single layer. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, ⏱️ 5-7 minutes . Transfer to a paper-towel and season with salt.

   oil, paper-towel: -lined plate
5. 

   5

   Once green beans are done, heat broiler to high. Brush tops of tilapia with hoisin sauce . Return sheet to oven and broil until glaze is sticky and fish is cooked through, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes .

   hoisin sauce: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Fluff rice with a fork; season with salt and pepper. Divide rice, tilapia, and green beans between plates. Top fish and green beans with sesame seeds and scallion greens. Serve with wasabi sauce and lime wedges on the side.

   sesame seeds: 1 tbsp