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Fillet the tilapias, rinse, pat dry.
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2
Dice the fillets into 3 cm cubes.
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Coat the fish with a little salt and black pepper and let sit about 15 minutes.
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4
Heat a good amount of cooking oil in a frying pan.
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When hot, place the fish in the pan and fry until golden brown on all sides.
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The tilapia tends to fall apart easily when fried, so gently use chopsticks to turn over cubes when frying.
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When both sides of fish are evenly fried, remove and drain the oil.
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8
Prepare the sauce: Peel off the skin of the ginger and pound.
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9
De-seed the birds eye chili and slice.
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Add to a bowl and stir well with honey, water, fish sauce, lemon juice, black pepper.
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Pound garlic and stir-fry until aromatic.
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Add the mixed sauce and bring to a boil.
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When the sauce thickens, drop the fried fish and chopped dill in.
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Shake the pan to let the sauce coat the fish or gently use chopsticks to stir thoroughly.
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15
Be gentle in order not to break apart the fish.
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Use a pair of tongs to pick out the fish and lay on serving platter.
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Sprinkle the remaining ginger and garlic left in the pan onto the fish.
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It's very tasty to serve this dish with rice or use the leftovers to fry with rice ^_^
