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Wasabi Glazed Tilapia| Keto Friendly

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Soy sauce, a powerful blend of brine, antioxidants, and soybeans, gives this savory sauce an unmistakable taste with a huge bang for your buck. And paired with our glaze, your family will swear this Wasabi Glazed Tilapia is take-out and have a hard time convincing them otherwise. So if you’re up for an Asian-inspired meal that's low carb and keto-friendly, then grab your broiler and fillets and follow along! 

A fun fact that I learned recently about soy sauce is that it can contain up to 10 times more antioxidants than red wine. Yes, you read that correctly- 10 times more antioxidants than red wine!

Based on a little digging, I found that phytonutrients are involved.

Without getting overly scientific here, the phytonutrients have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits found in many whole grains, nuts, and fruits vegetables.

Because the traditional makeup of soy sauce is soybeans, wheat, and some form of a fermentation process, it naturally has these benefits- yay!

And although I’m not completely sold on swapping my glass of wine for soy sauce just yet, the thought of adding a bit to my meal and pairing it with a dab of wasabi (which is also a part of the cabbage family and adds to the antioxidant benefits) gives me happy feelings.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • The wasabi gives this dish a bit of spice and adds to the authentic Asian flavor.
  • This dish is low carb and keto-friendly!
  • Tilapia fillets can either be frozen or fresh.
  • If you are watching your fat intake as well, you can easily swap olive or canola oil for grapeseed or avocado oil for this dish.

What You'll Need

  • Tilapia fillets
  • Soy sauce
  • Wasabi
  • Oil

How To Make Wasabi Glazed Tilapia

With only four ingredients needed, here’s how to get started:

  1. Preheat your oven broiler to 500 F.
  2. If fish is frozen, grab a large microwavable bowl, add in hot water and a bit of salt, and add tilapia for approximately 5-10 minutes.
  3. Once thawed, rinse fish and pat down dry with a paper towel.
  4. Next, grab your non-stick cooking spray and spray the broiler pan until fully coated.
  5. Add fish fillets to the broiler pan.
  6. Grab a small bowl and combine soy sauce, wasabi, and oil until fully blended.
  7. Once the sauce is fully blended, coat tilapia fillets with sauce mixture and add to broiler pan.
  8. Next, add fillets into the oven and cook for approximately 7 minutes or until the fish is flakey and opaque.

Tips For Making Wasabi Glazed Tilapia

  • After defrosting the fillets, you can create a saltwater brine to remove any ‘fish smell’ from the fillets
  • We suggest using a cooking spray equal to the type of oil you are using. If you opt for avocado oil, try to use avocado or a similar non-stick cooking spray.

ADDITIONAL RECIPES TO TRY

Yield: 4 servings

Wasabi Glazed Tilapia Keto Friendly

Wasabi Glazed Tilapia Keto Friendly

Savory soy sauce and pungent wasabi make this tilapia dish a delicious dinner idea without the guilt!

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes

Ingredients

Supplies used to make the best Wasabi Glazed Tilapia

Ingredients for the easiest Wasabi Glazed Tilapia recipe

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven broiler.
  2. Thaw fish fillets if frozen (I put mine in a bowl of hot water. It only takes a few minutes for them to thaw completely).
  3. Rinse fish and pat dry.
  4. Spray broiler pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  5. Place fish fillets on the broiler pan.
  6. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, wasabi, and oil till blended.
  7. Brush soy sauce mixture on fish fillets.
  8. Place broiler pan underneath heating element in your oven and cook for approximately 7 minutes till fish is completely done (fish should be opaque and flakey).
  9. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 54Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 24mgSodium 24mgCarbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 11g

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Author

  • Jessica McCoy

    Jessica McCoy is a seasoned food blogger with 14+ years of experience in the industry. As a self-taught home cook, she enjoys creating and finetuning easy recipes that are fool proof and simple for anyone to make. Her expertise is in all things kitchen: cooking tips, air fryer recipes, Instant Pot and other pressure cooking recipes, and slow cooker recipes. Jessica was the previous owner of AllSheCooks, where she focused on easy every day recipes including budget friendly dinner recipes and desserts.

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