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Dipping Sauce for Fried Tilapia

Updated: May 28, 2024 · Published: Jun 23, 2021 by Nicole B. · Leave a Comment

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
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This creamy, spicy dipping sauce for breaded fried tilapia is made with fresh basil, diced jalapeno pepper, garlic, lemon juice, sour cream and mayonnaise.

Breaded fried tilapia bites with dipping sauce.

Ingredients and notes:

The combination of mayonnaise and sour cream creates great flavor and a creamy, but not too dense, consistency for this sauce.

Sour cream, mayonnaise, basil, garlic, jalapeno and lemon.

How to make it:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  1. Finely dice jalapeno pepper, then add all ingredients to a bowl.
Dipping sauce being whisked in a bowl.
  1. Whisk together until smooth.

How to serve it:

I recommend serving this sauce with breaded and fried tilapia bites. Here's how to make 2 servings of tilapia bites:

  1. Cut 2 raw tilapia fillets into bite-sized chunks.
  2. Beat 1 egg in a shallow dish. Pour 1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs into a second shallow dish.
  3. Dip each tilapia chunk in the egg and then in the panko.
  4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pan. Fry the fish bites on both sides until golden-brown on the outside and flaky on the inside.
  5. Serve the tilapia bites with the sauce.

Full Recipe

Breaded fried tilapia bites with dipping sauce.
Author: The Spice Train

Dipping Sauce for Fried Tilapia

This fresh and spicy dipping sauce for fried tilapia is full of flavor and comes together in minutes.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Servings: 2
Course: Condiments and Sauces
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 259
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients:
  

  • 1 small or ½ large jalapeno pepper, most of the ribs and seeds removed*
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons full-fat sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil (you need about 20 large leaves for that)
  • 1 large or 2 small garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • knife and cutting board
  • garlic press (optional)
  • citrus juicer
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
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Method:
 

  1. Finely dice the jalapeno pepper (this should yield about 2 tablespoons).
  2. Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.
  3. Season to taste with a pinch of salt.
  4. Serve with breaded and fried tilapia bites.

Recipe notes:

*For a spicier sauce, leave some of the seeds and ribs (the white membrane inside the pepper) in.
Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 day.
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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 15.4gProtein: 1.2gFat: 22.2gSaturated Fat: 4.5gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 425mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 4gCalcium: 30mg

More delicious dipping sauces for fried fish:

  • For a spiced dipping sauce, try this flavorful curry tartar sauce.
  • This tartar sauce with sour cream is light, creamy and perfect for breaded fish.

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