Here’s a truly wonderful recipe for Royal Fish Empanadas and Coconut Rice from the folks at What’s Cooking.

Ingredients for the Filling:

1 lb tilapia filets
3 TBSP olive oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 Roma tomatoes, diced
4-6 black olives, chopped
1/4juice of 2 limes
salt and pepper

Ingredients for the Empanadas:

1 lb puff pastry
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup coconut flakes

Ingredients for the Rice:

2 cups rice
1/4 cup butter
1 11.8oz can coconut water
1 15oz can whole kernel corn

How to Make Royal Fish Empanadas and Coconut Rice

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