Dinner

Whole Tilapia En Papillote with Berbere, Charred Lemon & Injera Steamer

Name: Whole Tilapia En Papillote with Berbere, Charred Lemon & Injera Steamer
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole tilapia (10–12 oz each), cleaned & gutted; 4 tbsp fresh ginger, julienned; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 lemons, halved; 1.5 tbsp berbere spice blend; 1 tbsp clarified butter (niter kibbeh); 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced into half-moons; 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, julienned; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp fresh Ethiopian mustard or horseradish greens (or additional cilantro); 2 cups whole-grain teff flour; 1.5 cups water; 1/2 tsp salt; High-heat oil for charring lemon; Salt and white pepper to taste

A whole tilapia wrapped in parchment paper with berbere, fresh ginger, and charred lemon, steamed to delicate succulence. The packet opens at table to release aromatic steam, served over torn warm injera that soaks up the deeply spiced, umami-rich cooking liquid.

891cal per serving 76gprotein 112gcarbs 17gfat 12min prep 20min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this