Tilapia with Sesame-Scallion Pesto
over Ginger Rice with Green Beans
- Soy
- Wheat
- Fish
- Milk
Classic basil pesto never goes out of style, but tonight’s scallion pesto is just the fun, dynamic condiment we’ve been craving. The scallions are finely chopped, then mixed with sesame oil and seeds, ginger, sugar, lime juice, and gochujang. The result? A tangy, sweet, savory, and spicy flavor explosion that provides just the right contrast to mild tilapia fillets, fluffy ginger rice, and snappy green beans.
Ingredients
1 thumb
Ginger
4 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Lime
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 tablespoon
Sesame Oil
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
½ ounce
Gochujang Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
11 ounce
Tilapia
(Contains: Fish)
6 ounce
Green Beans
2 tablespoon
Soy Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon
Sugar
1 tablespoon
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon
Cooking Oil
Salt
Pepper
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry 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).
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 TBSP ginger (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Add rice, 3⁄4 cup water (1 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, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While rice cooks, in a medium bowl, combine scallions, sesame oil, half the sesame seeds, 1 TBSP olive oil, 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp sugar, juice from half the lime, and gochujang to taste. (For 4 servings, use all the sesame seeds, 2 TBSP olive oil, 2 tsp ginger, and 2 tsp sugar.) Season with salt and pepper; add more ginger or lime juice to taste.
• Pat tilapia* dry with paper towels; season generously all over with salt and pepper. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium- high heat. Add tilapia and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. Turn off heat.
• While tilapia cooks, pierce green bean bag with a fork; place bag on a plate. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. TIP: No microwave? No problem! Steam green beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5-7 minutes. • Transfer green beans to a second medium bowl; add 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. • Divide rice and green beans between plates. Arrange tilapia over rice; drizzle with scallion gochujang pesto and soy sauce to taste. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the sesame-scallion pesto, calling it "amazing" and "bursting with flavor"; some found it overpowering.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, though some had trouble keeping the fish intact while cooking.
- Suggestions: Consider pan-frying or air-frying the green beans instead of microwaving for better texture.
- Portions: Fish portions were generous, but several wanted more rice or vegetables.
- Customization: Some enjoyed adjusting the pesto to taste; others suggested less scallion or adding garlic.
Reviews from our home cooks
I love this sesame-scallion pesto, especially with the delicate white fish tilapia. I used the pesto over the rice and green beans as well, it made everything so delicious. One note is that the rice was undercooked despite following the instructions-I would increase the cooking time of the rice by at least 5 minutes next time.
This dish was surprisingly, insanely delicious. The fish and the sesame scallion pesto was bursting with flavor. The green beans were crunchy and flavorful, and the rice is always good. I want this again asap.
Loved the fish, green beans and rice. The sauce was a bit overpowering. I always only use a fraction of the ginger suggested - that way it isn't so overwhelming. I love the tilapia, but wish it was a different sauce.
The sesame-scallion pesto was so good! And the slight crisp on the tilapia was a great texture.
The tilapia was very fresh and a good size portion. The sesame-scallion pesto was excellent.
Love your various Tilapia dishes. The Tilapia tasted nice and fresh! Keep 'em coming! Green beans turned out surprisingly well for microwaved and were quick. The pesto had some great flavors!
Very good. I'm not fond of plain fish (I like fried fish) but this meal kit changed my mind as far tilapia is concerned. I did not get the packet of sesame seeds needed for the pesto but I did get a small packet of packaging. There was enough of that to coat one piece of fish with the other left plain. The piece with the light breading was better than the plain one but both were good. The rice is always good. Many of these meals contain way too much broccoli. I find that chopping up some of the broccoli and putting it in with the rice at the beginning of cooking is a nice addition. I would definitely suggest this would be a good choice for others.
Meal was delicious! Have a question though--how is the sesame-scallion pesto in the picture so green when the Gochujang sauce was pretty red? Kept thinking I must be doing something wrong.
Easy & Flavor was good, but the little piece of ginger would not give me enough to use in both the rice and the Pesto. The dried herbs always has more than what package said but the fresh ginger is never enough
Delicious fish recipe. The scallion pesto was a unique and complimentary addition to the fish. A nicely balanced meal of tastes and textures.
