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Usually when I go out to eat, I love sharing. It makes the meal delightfully communal and also means that I get to try a variety of different dishes. But every once in a while, I encounter a dish so spectacularly tasty that I need to have it all to myself. The crispy tilapia with spicy basil sauce at my neighborhood Thai restaurant, Beau Thai<\/a>, is one such dish. When it first showed up on their rotating specials, my boyfriend and I thought we’d give it a try. We were amazed by the perfectly cooked fish, crunchy fried crust, and fragrant and flavorful sauce. Luckily, it has since been moved onto their regular menu. These days, we’ll stop by for dinner, take a look at their menu (as though we might order something else), and then each get an order of this. So finally I decided I had to try my hand at recreating the dish. I did a simple panko-crusted and fried preparation for the fish itself and modeled the sauce off of my Thai basil stir fry<\/a>. The end result was like hitting jackpot – now I can get my fill of this dish at home! And maybe I’ll finally try some new dishes the next time I’m at Beau Thai.<\/span><\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/p>\n *Adjust quantity based on your spice tolerance. Use bird’s eye chiles for authenticity and extra heat. Method: <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>
\nCrispy Tilapia with Spicy Thai Basil Sauce<\/span><\/strong>
\nYield: 4 – 6 servings<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\n**As always, using a good-quality soy sauce is best – personally, I like Kimlan “Super Special” soy sauce – but you can also do okay with the low-sodium version of a more ubiquitous brand, such as Kikkoman.
\n***Brown sugar is an acceptable substitute.
\n****Use if you like a thicker sauce, more like a glaze.<\/p>\n
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