Spicy Baked Basa

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.

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 tbsp Butter + 1 tsp Paprika + 1 tsp Dried Basil

1 tbsp Olive Oil + 1 tbsp Lemon Juice + 1 ts Dried Thyme + 1 tsp Garlic

1 tbsp Butter + 1 tsp Coconut Oil  + 1 tsp Lemon Juice + 1/2 tsp 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.

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.

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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.

4.05 from 48 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 

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

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 Facts

Spicy Baked Basa Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 322 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Cholesterol 100mg33%

Sodium 109mg5%

Potassium 674mg19%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 40g80%

Vitamin A 80IU2%

Vitamin C 5.4mg7%

Calcium 25mg3%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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