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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » Meal Type » Main Course » Spicy Baked Basa

    Published: Dec 5, 2018 | Last Updated On: Jun 5, 2020 by Neha Mathur

    Spicy Baked Basa

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    Spicy Baked Basa is a healthy and very easy to make dish which you can make for dinner. It will take under 30 minutes from start to finish this recipe. #Basa #Dinner #Healthy

    Spicy Baked Basa is a healthy and very easy to make a dish made using Basa fish fillet which you can make for dinner. It will take under 30 minutes from start to finish this recipe. Here is how to make this oven-baked basa fillet.

    Spicy Baked Basa in a plate served along with sautéed vegetables.

    What is Basa?

    Basa is a variety of Catfish which is native to South East Asia. It’s a very bland fish and takes the taste of the ingredients it is cooked with.

    It’s fairly an easy fish to cook with. You can read more about it here.

    Basa Fish Recipes

    Basa is a very forgiving fish. It is easy to cook and doesn’t smell too fishy. So for the first time fish eaters, it’s the best bet.

    You can cook it like any other fish with whichever marinade you like.

    I like to substitute Basa in this Lemon Garlic Tilapia sometimes and I also like to make Honey Garlic Fish using it.

    Pro Tips by Neha

    Use fresh basa fillets to make this recipe. Go to your fishmonger and ask him to fillet the fresh fish for you.

    It’s much better and healthier than the frozen ones.

    You can use any white fish to make this recipe.

    If you are using the frozen Basa, thaw it and drain all the water. Dab the fish with a kitchen towel to get rid of extra moisture.

    You can increase or decrease the amount of red chilli paste according to your liking.

    Baked Basa in Foil

    You can make individual packets of this recipe in aluminium foil. It’s great for outdoor grilling.

    Just wrap one piece of marinated fish fillet in aluminium foil and grill for 20-23 minutes.

    Open the packet and dig in.

    Variations

    if you want to make a variation of the baked Basa, then try these marinade instead of the mentioned in the recipe below.

    1 tablespoon Butter + 1 teaspoon Paprika + 1 teaspoon Dried Basil

    1 tablespoon Olive Oil + 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice + 1 ts Dried Thyme + 1 teaspoon Garlic

    1 tablespoon Butter + 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil  + 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice + ½ teaspoon Lemon Zest

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    Step by Step Recipe

    Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Arrange the basa fillets on a baking tray in a single layer.

    Top view of 4 basa Fish Fillets arranged on a baking tray.

    Sprinkle salt, black pepper powder and lemon juice all over the fish and keep aside for 15 minutes.

    Top view of the basa fish fillets sprinkled with salt and pepper powder.

    Add oil, red chilli paste, ginger, garlic and tomato puree in a  bowl and mix well.

    Top view of the bowl with chilli paste, ginger, garlic and tomato puree.

    Brush the marinade all love the fish.

    Top view of Basa Fillets slathered with the marinade.

    Bake for 20-25 minutes until fish is cooked. Serve hot with grilled vegetables.

    Top view of the baked spicy basa fish.

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    Spicy Baked Basa is a healthy and very easy to make dish which you can make for dinner. It will take under 30 minutes from start to finish this recipe.

    Spicy Baked Basa Recipe

    Spicy Baked Basa is a healthy and very easy to make dish which you can make for dinner. It will take under 30 minutes from start to finish this recipe.
    4.14 from 60 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Continental
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 322kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Ingredients 

    • 400 g Basa Fillet
    • Salt to taste
    • ½ teaspoon Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
    • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
    • 2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
    • 1 tablespoon Red Chilli Paste
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger (Finely Chopped)
    • 2 teaspoon Garlic (Finely Chopped)
    • 2 tablespoon Tomato Puree
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    Instructions

    • Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees C.
    • Arrange the base fillets on a baking tray in a single layer.
    • Sprinkle salt, black pepper powder and lemon juice all over the fish and keep aside for 15 minutes.
    • Add oil, red chilli paste, ginger, garlic and tomato puree in a bowl and mix well.
    • Brush the marinade all love the fish.
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes until fish is cooked.
    • Serve hot with grilled vegetables.

    Notes

    Use fresh basa fillets to make this recipe. Go to your fish monger and ask him to fillet the fresh fish for you. It's much better and healthier than the frozen ones.
    You can use any white fish to make this recipe.
    If you are using the frozen Basa, thaw it and drain all the water. Dab the fish with kitchen towel to get rid of extra moisture.
    You can increase or decease the amount of red chilli paste according to your liking.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 674mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    Comments

    1. Sohini

      September 30, 2018 at 4:06 pm

      5 stars
      The frozen basa we get here in convenience is something I avoid. Simply because I don’t like the taste of Basa as much. I got hold of some fresh Indian basa fillets this morning and decided to give this recipe a go. Really good. I added very less chilli paste though and substituted the rest with red chilli sauce.
      Only because we have very low tolerance for chillies in this house!!
      Definitely making this again!!

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        October 08, 2018 at 11:21 am

        Thnx for trying 🙂

        Reply
    2. Sandra

      July 30, 2019 at 3:58 pm

      Hi:) Which red chili paste did you use?

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        July 31, 2019 at 3:26 pm

        I Sandra, I used my homemade paste. Here is the recipe https://www.whiskaffair.com/red-chili-paste/

        Reply
    3. GP

      January 19, 2020 at 10:30 pm

      5 stars
      Tried the recipe today as i wanted something different from the usual Indian marinade. Absolutely loved it. My husband loved it a lot which is the biggest certificate as he can be a little fussy. Just used a variety of Indian dry red chillies to make the chilli paste. It was simply amazing. Grilled a bit at the end in the oven. Thanks Neha

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        January 20, 2020 at 2:38 pm

        Happy to hear this 🙂

        Reply
    4. Gurpreet Kaur

      April 11, 2020 at 3:41 am

      I tried baking Basa many times in the oven but it came out to be watery and stale looking. Your recipe is awesome as I’m vegetarian but my whole family enjoyed it. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Gurpreet Kaur

        April 11, 2020 at 3:42 am

        5 stars
        I tried baking Basa many times in the oven but it came out to be watery and stale looking. Your recipe is awesome as I’m vegetarian but my whole family enjoyed it. Thank you.

        Reply
        • Neha Mathur

          April 11, 2020 at 6:47 am

          Glad to know this 🙂

          Reply
    5. Ryan

      April 18, 2020 at 9:06 pm

      Great recipe I based by first Basa dish on. I used lime juice, chiu chow chili oil and olive oil. Great barbecued. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        April 19, 2020 at 2:24 am

        Happy to hear 🙂

        Reply
    6. Ashley

      July 27, 2020 at 1:48 am

      5 stars
      I made this and it came out surprisingly well! Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        July 28, 2020 at 5:47 am

        Happy to hear 🙂

        Reply
    7. hoa

      December 23, 2021 at 11:22 pm

      Thank you so much, I would like to indroduce this recipe to more people !

      Reply

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