5-day slide meal plan · Protein: tilapia fillet
Days: 5
Protein: tilapia fillet
Budget:
$$$–
Difficulty:
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Embark on a 5-day Hungarian culinary journey with tilapia as your guide. Discover sweet paprika, caraway, and more.
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Day 1: Paprika Tilapia with Tomato Pepper Sauce
Ingredients
Main
- 2 tilapia fillets
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2 tbsp sweet paprika
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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2 tomatoes, diced
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1 red bell pepper, sliced
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salt
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black pepper
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1 lemon, juiced
Side
- 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Season tilapia with paprika, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with lemon juice and set aside one fillet for tomorrow.
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Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion, tomatoes, and red bell pepper until soft.
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Place one tilapia fillet in a baking dish. Pour tomato pepper sauce over it. Bake for 20 minutes.
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Boil potatoes until tender. Mash with butter, salt, and pepper. Serve alongside the tilapia.
Cook’s Notes:
Reserve one uncooked tilapia fillet for day 2.
Day 2: Caraway Tilapia with Creamy Paprika Sauce
Ingredients
Main
- 1 reserved tilapia fillet
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1 tbsp caraway seeds
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1 tbsp butter
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1 onion, sliced
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2 tbsp sweet paprika
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1 cup sour cream
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salt
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black pepper
Side
- egg noodles, cooked
Directions
- Toast caraway seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat, then grind them.
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Melt butter in a pan, add onions and sauté until golden.
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Add paprika and sour cream, stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
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Cook reserved tilapia fillet in sauce until done, about 10 minutes.
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Serve over egg noodles.
Cook’s Notes:
Hold back half of the sauce for day 3.
Day 3: Hungarian Fish Stew
Ingredients
Main
- 2 tilapia fillets
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1 onion, chopped
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1 green bell pepper, sliced
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2 tomatoes, diced
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2 cups vegetable broth
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held-back creamy paprika sauce
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salt
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black pepper
Side
- 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
Directions
- In a pot, cook onion, green pepper, and tomatoes until soft.
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Add vegetable broth and bring to a simmer.
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Add tilapia fillets and cook until fish is tender.
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Stir in held-back creamy paprika sauce and heat through.
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Serve with boiled potatoes.
Cook’s Notes:
Reserve one uncooked tilapia fillet for day 4.
Day 4: Tilapia in Paprika Butter
Ingredients
Main
- 1 reserved tilapia fillet
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2 tbsp butter
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1 tbsp sweet paprika
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1 onion, chopped
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salt
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black pepper
Side
- egg noodles, cooked
Directions
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, add paprika.
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Add onion and sauté until translucent.
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Cook reserved tilapia fillet in paprika butter until golden brown.
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Serve over egg noodles.
Cook’s Notes:
Reserve one uncooked tilapia fillet for day 5.
Day 5: Lemon-Parsley Tilapia with Caraway Potatoes
Ingredients
Main
- 1 reserved tilapia fillet
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1 lemon, juiced
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1 bunch parsley, chopped
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salt
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black pepper
Side
- 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
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2 tsp caraway seeds
Directions
- Boil potatoes with caraway seeds until tender.
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Season reserved tilapia fillet with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
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Cook tilapia in a skillet over medium heat until done.
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Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with caraway potatoes.
Cook’s Notes:
A refreshing end to your Hungarian journey.
Combined Shopping List
Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.
- tilapia fillets — 5 pieces
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sweet paprika — 4 tbsp
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caraway seeds — 3 tsp
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onions — 6 large
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red bell peppers — 3
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green bell peppers — 3
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tomatoes — 10
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potatoes — 8 large
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sour cream — 2 cups
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butter — 1 cup
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flour — 2 cups
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egg noodles — 1 lb
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vegetable broth — 4 cups
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olive oil — 1 cup
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salt — to taste
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black pepper — to taste
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parsley — 1 bunch
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lemon — 2
Final Notes
Enjoy a week of Hungarian-inspired dishes with tilapia, embracing a medley of spices and flavors.
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