Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup seafood stock
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 head bok choy, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon gumbo file powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 saffron threads, or to taste
  • 3 pounds tilapia fillets

Method

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add seafood stock and tomato paste. Add bok choy, garlic, gumbo file, salt, pepper, and saffron; cook and stir until well incorporated, about 5 minutes. Add tilapia. Let simmer until flavors blend and fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.