Tilapia with Sesame-Scallion Pesto

🥘 Ingredients

• butter
  2 tbsp
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• ginger
  6 thumb
• gochujang sauce
  ½ oz
• green beans
  12 oz
• jasmine rice
  1 c
• lime
  4 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pepper
• salt
• scallions
  8 unit
• sesame oil
  2 tbsp
• sesame seeds
  1 tbsp
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  2 tsp
• tilapia
  22 oz

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• medium bowl
• large pan
• second medium bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce (except green beans). Peel and mince or grate ginger . Trim and finely chop scallions . Halve lime ; cut one half into wedges (for 4 servings, halve one lime and quarter remaining).

   ginger: 2 thumb, scallions: 8 unit, lime: 2 unit
2. 

   2

   In a small pot , heat a drizzle of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add ginger (use 1 tbsp for 2 servings, 2 tbsp for 4), and cook, stirring, until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add jasmine rice and 3/4 cup water (1 and 1/2 cups for 4) and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Cook, covered, until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, ginger: 2 thumb, jasmine rice: 1 c, salt
3. 

   3

   While rice cooks, in a medium bowl , combine the chopped scallions, sesame oil , half the sesame seeds (use 1/2 tbsp), olive oil (use 1 tbsp), 1 tsp ginger , 1 tsp sugar , juice from half the lime , and gochujang sauce to taste. Season with salt and pepper ; adjust with more ginger or lime juice as desired.

   sesame oil: 2 tbsp, sesame seeds: 1 tbsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp, ginger: 2 thumb, sugar: 2 tsp, lime: 2 unit, gochujang sauce: ½ oz, salt, pepper
4. 

   4

   With a paper towel, pat tilapia dry. Season generously with salt and pepper . Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high. Add tilapia and cook, turning once, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Remove from heat.

   tilapia: 22 oz, salt, pepper, cooking oil: 1 tbsp
5. 

   5

   While tilapia cooks, pierce a bag of green beans with a fork and place on a plate; microwave until just tender, ⏱️ 90 seconds . (If no microwave, steam in a covered pan with a splash of water for 5–7 minutes.) In a second medium bowl , transfer green beans and toss with butter until melted. Season with salt and pepper .

   green beans: 12 oz, butter: 2 tbsp, salt, pepper
6. 

   6

   Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide rice and green beans between plates. Arrange tilapia over rice; drizzle with sesame‑scallion pesto and soy sauce to taste. Serve with lime wedges.

   salt, pepper, soy sauce: 2 tbsp