Coconut Tilapia with Sweet Garlic-Chile Sauce

• 1/2 to 1 red Thai chili
• 2 garlic cloves
• One 1/2-inch piece of ginger, peeled
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon flour or cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ketchup
• Sea salt
• 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (3 ounces)
• Four 5-ounce tilapia fillets
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

1. In a blender, combine the Thai chile, garlic, ginger, water, sugar, white vinegar, flour, ketchup and 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt, and blend on high for 1 minute.
2. (see Note).
3. In a small saucepan, bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
4. Boil, whisking, for 3 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
5. Remove from the heat and allow the sauce to cool completely.
6. In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut and 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt.
7. Rinse the tilapia under cold running water and pat dry with a paper towel.
8. Drizzle the lime juice over the tilapia, and then dip the fish into the coconut, pressing on the coconut so that both sides of each fillet are well coated.
9. In a medium nonstick frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat.
10. Add the fish, shaking the pan gently after adding each piece to prevent sticking.
11. Cook the tilapia for 3 minutes per side, until the coconut is crispy and the fish is cooked through.

red thai chili, garlic, ginger, water, white sugar, white vinegar, flour, ketchup, salt, coconut, freshly squeezed lime juice, vegetable oil

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/coconut-tilapia-sweet-garlic-chile-sauce (may not work)