Valentine’s Day recipe for two


Show someone you love them by cooking them a healthy dinner tonight.
Here is a last minute quick and easy recipe:

Five-Spice Tilapia for Two

Chinese five-spice powder, soy sauce and brown sugar make a quick glaze for tilapia in this easy recipe for two.

Makes 2 servings

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
8 ounces tilapia fillets
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder (see Tip)
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
2 scallions, thinly sliced

Preparation
1. Sprinkle both sides of tilapia fillets with five-spice powder. Combine soy sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl.
2. Heat oil in a medium or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tilapia and cook until the outer edges are opaque, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, turn the fish over, stir the soy mixture and pour into the pan. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until the fish is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 2 minutes more. Add scallions and remove from the heat. Serve the fish drizzled with the pan sauce.

Tips & Notes
Five-spice powder is a blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Szechuan peppercorns. Look for it in the spice section at the market or with other Asian ingredients.
Serve with steam asparagus and a side salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing.


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