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Sapin-sapin (Layered Rice Cake)

2013-08-28T19:56:00.001-07:00

Sapin-sapin has always been my favorite Pinoy "kakanin." It is usually made of glutinous rice flour, coconut milk and purple yam (ube). Though when you search for its recipe online, you'll find many variations of this colorful Filipino dessert.

I remember when I was pregnant, I was craving for sapin-sapin almost every week during my whole last trimester. I would buy one slice for $3.99, hah! I wish I tried making this recipe before. I thought making it is too complicated and would require a lot of work. I never knew it's way easier than making puto.

For this recipe, I didn't make latik. I don't think you would need it, though. It's so good that you'd forget that it goes well with latik sprinkled on top of it, haha!

Ingredients

2 cups glutinous rice flour
1 cup sugar
2 cans of store bought coconut milk (or 4 cups coconut milk)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup grated jackfruit (or 1/4 tsp jackfruit extract which is usually available at Asian/Filipino stores)*
1/2 cup mashed ube or purple yam (or 1/4 tsp ube extract)*
1/4 tsp pandan extract
green food color**

*You can omit the jackfruit and pandan extract and just use ube. You can just use one of the three flavor if you want, but of course it would be better if you would put all three in the mixture.
**You can actually use any color that you want. You can omit the food color too since the ube extract will already add color to the mixture.

Cooking Procedure

Mix the glutinous rice flour and sugar in a bowl. Add the coconut milk and vanilla extract until texture becomes smooth.

Divide the mixture into three parts, pour in separate bowls. For the first bowl add the ube extract and violet food color, blend well. Pour in the baking pan, fill 1/3 of the pan with the ube mixture and steam for 13-15 minutes.

Add the jackfruit extract (and food coloring if you want) to the second bowl and pour on top of the purple/violet layer. Steam for another 13-15 minutes.

Add the pandan extract and green food coloring to the remaining mixture and pour on top of the jackfruit layer. Steam for 25-30 minutes. I f you think the sapin-sapin is still runny, you can steam it for another 5-10 minutes.

Let it cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

You can also use cupcake or muffin pan to make mini sapin sapin!

And like what I have said, it's so good you don't need latik for this recipe.

Back to blogging!

2013-08-22T15:06:00.006-07:00

I'm back!!!

After taking a one year break from blogging, now I'm back.

To start off, let me first share with you some of the pictures taken during my youngest son's first birthday.

Time flies so fast. A year ago he was only 8.8 pounds, 21 inches in length. Now he's 25 pounds and 33 inches tall, woah!! A year ago, he's so cute and huggable. Now he's super cute, super huggable and soooo goodlooking and charming.

For my baby's 1st birthday I cook spaghetti, pancit palabok, pancit bihon, pork afritada and rice. I also made chicken macaroni salad, buko pandan, buko salad, puto, marshmallow pops and leche flan. I also bought cupcakes for the kids. Mommy bought some eggrolls, chicken, pork sisig, and lechon kawali (Mmmmm, now I'm salivating.)

And to make it even more special, I personalized all the decorations-- cake topper, banners, table centerpieces, marshmallow pop stands and treat bags.

Marc and I would like to thank everyone who came, thanks for the gifts. And those who didn't make it, thank you for the greetings. We really appreciate it!

Banana Crumb Muffin

2012-05-26T13:53:00.000-07:00

Banana Crumb Muffin

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 pieces ripe banana
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butter, softened

For the crumbs:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp butter, softened

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine dry ingredients (all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt) in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.

Mash the bananas in another bowl.

Add the white sugar and butter.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg and combine with the mashed banana.

Add the dry ingredients.

Lightly grease muffin pans and pour the batter.

To make the crumbs, combine all ingredients in a bowl, blend until coarse texture is achieved.

Sprinkle crumbs on top of the muffin.

Bake in oven for 20 minutes. Cool for 5-8 minutes before removing from pan.

Kutsinta and Putong Calasiao (Putong Puti or Rice Muffin)

2012-05-24T15:46:00.000-07:00

Kutsinta and Putong Calasiao

Kutsinta Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup rice flour

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

2 cups water

1 tsp lye water

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Pour in cupcake pan.

Steam for 30-35 minutes. Cool for 8-10 minutes before removing from pan.

Top with grated coconut before serving.

Kutsinta

Putong Calasiao Ingredients:

2 cups rice flour

1 tbsp baking powder

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

2 cups coconut milk

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Add the coconut milk and mix well. Pour in cupcake pan.

Steam for 20 minutes.

Cool for 10 minutes before removing the puto from the pan.

Kutsinta and Putong Calasiao

2012-05-23T07:26:00.000-07:00

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Puto With Cheese

2012-05-22T10:38:00.000-07:00

Puto With Cheese

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 1/4 cup water
2 eggs
cheddar cheese cut into cubes

Mix dry ingredients first (flour, sugar and baking powder) in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg, add the milk and water. Pour in a large bowl with dry ingredients. Mix well until fully blended.

Grease the cupcake molds and fill with the batter. Add cheddar cheese on top.

Steam for 22-25 minutes.

Cool for 8-10 minutes before removing from the cupcake mold.

Sinukmani (Sweet Sticky Rice)

2012-05-19T11:19:00.002-07:00


Sinukmani

Ingredients:

3 cups sweet rice (malagkit rice)
3 cups sugar
1 can coconut milk (2 cups)

3 cups water
1 tsp. salt

2 tbsp butter

Banana leaf (optional)

Mix sweet rice, sugar, coconut milk, water and salt in a pot. Stir until sugar is melted.

Bring to boil.

Lower the temperature to low heat and cover the pot for 30 minutes.

Stir to prevent rice from sticking at the bottom of the pot. Add the butter, mix well and cover. Simmer for another 30-45 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed, stirring every 10 minutes.

Grease a banana leaf with butter, place it on top of a pan. Transfer the sinukmani and allow to cool for 20 minutes before serving.

Banana Choco Bread

2012-05-11T17:13:00.001-07:00

Banana Choco Bread

Banana bread has been popular since 1930's. Though not yet proven, rumors say that that the recipe was experimented by housewives way back in the 18th century*.

For this post, I made a variation of the basic banana bread recipe by adding chocolate syrup.

Ingredients

3 or 4 ripe bananas
1/2 cup melted butter
1 and 1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chocolate syrup or 1/2 cup melted chocolate

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Mix the sugar, egg, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Add the flour.

Sprinkle the baking soda, baking powder and salt over the mixture and mix well. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, mash the bananas. Add the butter.

Grease the baking pan (for this post I used 2 medium round pan and a muffin pan). Fold the mashed banana into the mixture.

Pour half of the mixture into the pan and drizzle half of the syrup over the mixture. Pour the remaining half of the mixture and drizzle again with the chocolate syrup.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.

Pionono (Caramel Cake Roll)

2012-03-22T08:29:00.000-07:00

Pionono

Pionono reminds me of my childhood. I remember my mother would always have pasalubong for us everytime she comes home from palengke. It would be yema, puto, pansit luglog or pionono.

Pionono has many versions. The Philippine version of pionono is made up of a layer of pastry that consists of eggs, sugar, and sifted flour. It is sponge cake,filled with caramel filling, and then rolled.

Ingredients

For the cake

4 eggs, yolks separated from whites
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or lemon juice
powdered sugar

For the filling

1 can condensed milk
half can evaporated milk
butter or margarine

Preparation

To make the filling, combine the condensed milk and evaporated milk in a pot. Bring to boil, stirring constantly until mixture is thick. Remove from heat and set aside.

For the cake, preheat the oven to 375°F.

Line the pan with a sheet of parchment paper coated with cooking spray and set aside.
Sift the flour into a bowl, mix with the baking powder, corn starch and salt.

In a separate bowl, combine the 4 egg yolks and vanilla extract. Beat at high speed for 1 minute. Then, gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and continue to beat at medium speed until the mixture is thick and pale yellow in color. Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg yolks, and continue to beat at slow speed until the batter is thick and smooth.

In another bowl, combine the 4 egg whites and the cream of tartar (or lemon juice). Beat at medium to high speed while gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar until soft peaks form.

Fold the egg whites into the batter using a spatula, pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Sprinkle the top of the cake with about 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar and cover the cake with another piece of parchment paper.

Carefully flip the cake, the surface with powdered sugar is now at the bottom. Carefully remove the parchment paper.

Spread the top with margarine or butter first, then spread caramel filling.

Roll the cake and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

Leche Flan (Creme Caramel)

2011-11-10T12:13:00.000-08:00

Leche Flan

Ingredients:

10 egg yolks
1 can condensed milk
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup nestle all purpose cream
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup water

Preheat oven to 375F.

To make the syrup, mix water with sugar and bring to boil. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in the leche flan mold and set aside.

Beat the egg yolks together with the rest of the ingredients.

Pour the mixture in the mold.

Cover the mold with aluminum foil and put it on top of an aluminum pan with hot water. The water level should reach at least 1/3 of the height of the leche flan mold.

Bake for 40-45 minutes. Insert a clean and dry toothpick at the center of the mold covered with aluminum foil, if the toothpick comes out clean, it means the leche flan is cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the leche flan inside the oven for 5 minutes.

Cool and refrigerate before serving.

***What to do with the left over egg whites? Slice some mushrooms and green pepper. Saute in a pan together with the egg whites. Add pepper and salt. Continue stirring until the egg whites are cooked. Serve hot with bread or rice.

Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta

2011-11-03T19:22:00.000-07:00

Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta

1 pack penne pasta (16 oz)

1 cup chopped tomatoes

5 cloves garlic, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 can meat sauce or spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup cream cheese
1 tbsp sugar
sliced sausage
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
black pepper

Cook the penne pasta in one gallon of boiling water as directed in the package. Add one teaspoon salt if desired. Drain and set aside.

Heat the pan, add the chopped garlic and onion. Add chopped tomatoes and sausage then sauté for 2 minutes. Add the meat sauce and bring to boil. Add the cream cheese, grated parmesan, sugar and pepper and cooked for another 3 minutes.

Pour on top of penne pasta and serve immediately.

Orange Chicken

2011-10-27T15:42:00.000-07:00

Orange Chicken

Sweet, tangy and crispy -- that's how my six year-old son describes my orange chicken recipe. It's actually one of his favorite dishes. And I must admit, it took me a while to perfect this recipe. I remember the first time I tried to cook orange chicken, it was too sweet. The second time, it was fine. But I knew I can make it taste better, I knew something's missing. So when I tried to cook it for the third time, I made the sauce first. I didn't stop experimenting with the sauce until I achieved that sweet, tangy and spicy taste.

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup corn starch plus 1 tbsp corn starch
1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp ginger, minced
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp crushed red chili pepper
1 tbsp rice wine
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp salt
pepper
oil for deep frying

For the sauce:
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp water
5 tbsp brown sugar
zest of 1 orange
zest of one lemon
4 tbsp white vinegar
juice of 1 lemon

Mix beaten egg, salt and pepper in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix 3/4 cup corn starch and flour, stir in water. Then add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Add the chicken and stir to coat.

Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Add chicken, fry in small batches at a time. Do not overcook the chicken, just fry it 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.

You can make the sauce while frying the chicken. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mixed well.

Drain chicken on paper towels and set aside. Clean the pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil.

When the pan is hot enough, add the minced ginger and garlic. Stir fry for about 10 seconds then add the crushed red chilli pepper. Stir for 5 seconds then add the rice wine.

Add the sauce and bring to boil. Add the cooked chicken, stir and mix well.

Dissolve 1 tablespoon corn starch in in water. Add to chicken. Heat until sauce is thickened.

Transfer in a plate, serve and enjoy!


Orange Chicken

[My Version of ] Chicken Cordon Bleu

2011-10-22T17:53:00.000-07:00

People think baking is hard to do and that it needs a lot of practice to perfect a recipe. But you know, I consider baking as the easiest and fastest way to prepare a dish. So for today, let me share a simple chicken cordon bleu recipe.

This is my own version of cordon bleu. A popular cordon bleu recipe requires ham slices and Swiss cheese. Since I ran out of ham, I used turkey bacon instead.

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs boneless chicken breast, halves
1 egg beatenhalf cup bread crumbs
turkey bacon
Swiss cheese slices (or mozarella)
salt and pepper
1 tbsp parmesan cheese (optional)

for the sauce:

2 cups water
1 chicken cube
1 tsp corn starch
1 tsp lemon juice
1 can all purpose cream (or 2 tbsp sour cream plus half cup evaporated milk)

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease baking dish with cooking spray.

Mix breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese, season with pepper and set aside.

Pound the chicken breast into 1/4 thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Place 1 turkey bacon slice and 1 Swiss cheese slice on top of the chicken breast. Roll up the chicken breast, carefully dip the roll in egg wash and secure with toothpick. Sprinkle rolled chicken with seasoned bread crumbs. Bake in the oven at 350F for 35-40 minutes.

To make the sauce:

Mix all the ingredients. Bring to boil, stirring constantly.

Remove the toothpick from the chicken. Pour sauce over chicken, serve and enjoy!

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Banana-Q

2011-10-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

I have been craving for banana-Q since last week, and today I decided satisfy my craving.
I don't have saba banana, but I do have plantain. I also have brown sugar, but oh no I don't have sticks. Anyway, forget about the sticks, I'm still gonna make my own version of banana-Q.

I like my banana-Q with sesame seeds, so before frying the plantains, I sprinkled some sesame seeds first in the pan. It would take 2-3 minutes to brown the seeds. Then transfer the fried sesame seeds in a plate and set aside.

Next, I sliced the plantains. Heat the pan and put about 1/2 cup of oil. I fried the bananas first, 4-5 slices at a time.When both sides of the bananas turned light brown, I sprinkled the brown sugar on top of the banana slices.

You have to wait for the brown sugar to melt before turning the banana slices one by one, then sprinkle sugar again and wait for the sugar to melt again. When the sugar started to melt, sprinkle fried sesame seeds, then carefully stir the banana slices and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Transfer in a plate with paper towel, then serve and enjoy!

Beef Embutido

2011-10-14T15:37:00.000-07:00


Beef Embutido

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs ground beef
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/3 cup chopped carrots
1 tsp pickle relish
1/3 cup raisin
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/3 cup chopped onion
dash of pepper

2 eggs, boiled and then cut into wedges
cheddar cheese, cut into sticks
1 can Vienna sausage, sliced

Preheat oven to 375F.
Mixed all the ingredients in a bowl except for the boiled eggs, cheese and sausage.

Flatten one cup of the ground beef mixture into the center of a square cut aluminum foil.
Put 2 slices of egg, 2 stick of cheddar cheese and 2 slices of sausage at the center of the flattened ground beef mixture, forming a straight line at the center.

Carefully roll the flattened ground beef using your two hands, placing them under the aluminum foil, folding each side to roll the ground beef and form a log.

Roll the aluminum foil, make sure both ends are closed.

Baked in the oven for an hour at 375F.

Let the embutido stand in the oven for another 15 minutes after turning it off.
When the embutido is cool enough, slice and enjoy!

Buttermilk Biscuits

2011-07-20T15:25:00.000-07:00

Buttermilk Biscuit

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

5 tbsp shortening (for this recipe I used vegetable oil)

1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tbsp vinegar and 1 cup milk)

Mix all the dry ingredients. Add the shortening, mix until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.

Add buttermilk until dough holds together.

Turn dough onto a floured surface. Knead lightly just a few times until smooth.

Pat dough to a 3/4-inch thickness. Using a knife dipped in flour, cut out biscuits.

Place biscuits about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake about 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown


Buttermilk Biscuits

Brazo De Mercedes

2011-07-06T15:22:00.000-07:00

Brazo De Mercedes

Ingredients:
10 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
1 can condensed milk

To make the meringue:

Separate egg whites from yolks. Set aside the yolks.

Combine egg whites and cream of tartar then beat using an electric mixer until it forms soft peaks. Note: You can use 1 teaspoon lemon juice if you don't have cream of tartar.

Soft peaks would look like this.

Gradually add the granulated sugar while mixing the ingredients. Continue mixing until the texture is semi-firm.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place wax paper on top of a cookie sheet or any large rectangular baking pan and grease the surface.

Transfer the meringue on top of the greased wax paper then spread evenly using a spatula.

Bake the meringue for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top part is medium brown.

While baking the meringue, make the filling by combining the egg yolks and condensed milk in a small cooking pot. Apply heat and cook the mixture while continuously stirring until the texture becomes thick.

Add the vanilla extract to the mixture, turn off the heat, and mix thoroughly. Set aside.


Custard Filling

Remove the meringue from the oven and cool down for a few minutes.

Sprinkle the confectioners sugar on top of the meringue.

Place wax paper on top of the meringue then a place another baking pan or tray on top of the wax paper.

hold the pan together then flip the meringue. The side of the meringue without confectioners sugar should now be on top.

Remove the baking tray and the wax paper carefully.

Spread the custard filling over the meringue.

Carefully roll the meringue. Make sure that the layer with filling is rolled inward.

Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving.

Brazo De Mercedes

Enjoy!

French Beans and Tofu Stir Fry

2011-06-02T14:11:00.000-07:00

French Beans and Tofu Stir Fry

Ingredients:

half pound french beans, strings cut into half
1 pack firm tofu (half pound)
3 tbsp black beans (canned or bottled which can be bought at the supermarket)
half cup chopped garlic
half cup chopped onion
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
dash of pepper
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)
3 tbsp melted butter

Slice the tofu into smaller pieces. Fry and let it cool before cutting into cubes.

Heat the pan, add the butter. Saute chopped garlic and onion. Add the french beans, tofu and black beans. Cook for 2 minutes while tossing. Add the rest of the ingredients, cook for 2 more minutes.

Simple Apple withToffee Syrup Crêpe

2011-05-26T16:07:00.000-07:00


Simple Apple with Toffee Syrup Crêpe

Ingredients:

For the crepe:
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp melted butter
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1 can caramelized apple slices (you can also use canned peach slices)
1 can nestle cream (optional)

Mix all the ingredients to make a thick batter. Grease the pan with butter or oil. Pour half cup of batter on the pan, tilt the pan gently to spread the batter evenly. Flip the crepe when the other side is brown, approximately 1-2 minutes for each side. Repeat for the rest of the batter.

While still warm, fold the crepe in half, then fold it again in half to form a triangle. Put some sliced apple inside the folded crepe. Add cream. Then drizzle with toffee syrup.

To make the toffee syrup:

Melt 1/4 cup butter and 2 tbsp brown sugar in a pan. Add 1/4 cup milk and and bring to near boil.

Zesty Chicken Pepper Fry

2011-05-11T11:29:00.000-07:00


Zesty Chicken Pepper Fry

Ingredients:

2 lbs. chicken fillet, cut into smaller pieces
1 large green bell pepper, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
2 tbsp. orange marmalade (or 2 tbsp. orange juice)
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. brown sugar
pepper and garlic powder

Pan fry the chicken until golden brown. Add the orange marmalade, brown sugar and lemon juice and stir, let the chicken absorb the flavor for 2-3 minutes.

Add the onion and green bell pepper. Season with pepper and garlic powder.

Lechon Kawali & Lechon Paksiw

2011-04-08T12:23:00.000-07:00


Lechon Kawali

I would like to share with you an easy Lechon Kawali recipe.

You will need:

1.5 lbs pork belly
half cup chopped garlic
2 medium onion, sliced
3 tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

Boil the pork belly in 1 to 1.5 liters of water. Add the garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Simmer for 1 to an hour and a half to achieve the desired tenderness of the pork belly

Place the pork belly in the rack and broil for 20 minutes, 10 minutes for each side.

After 20 minutes it should look like this.

If you will be using a convection oven, preheat to 475°F. Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

Let it cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Lechon Kawali

Now, for the Lechon Paksiw you will need:

1.5 lbs lechon, sliced (use the lechon kawali recipe above, set aside the broth or soup for the sauce)
half cup liver spread
2 tbsp soy sauce
half cup vinegar
half cup bread crumbs
pinch of salt
dash of black pepper
2 tsp brown sugar
2 cups pork broth
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic, chopped

Bring the pork broth to boil. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 2 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Dissolve the cornstarch in 3-4 tbsp of warm water and add to the sauce.

You can add as much sugar and salt depending on how sweet or salty you want your sauce to be.

Pour the sauce over the sliced lechon.

Lechon Paksiw

Oven Cooked Tilapia

2011-04-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

Prep time is 10 minutes. Cooking time is 20-25 minutes.

Ingredients:

3 medium sized tilapia
3 large tomatoes, sliced
2 large white onion, sliced
1/2 cup butter
3 tsp soy sauce
lemon juice
salt and pepper
sliced cucumber for garnishing

How to do it:

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Season the tilapia with salt and pepper. Make a slit on the gills of the tilapia and insert some sliced onion and tomatoes.

Brush the baking dish with butter. Arrange the tilapia with the rest of sliced onion and tomatoes on the dish. Squeeze some lemon juice.

Mixed the soy sauce and butter and pour it over the tilapia. Cover with foil. Cooked in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the eyes pop out. Garnish with sliced cucumber before serving.

Oven Cooked Tilapia