Orange-Sauced Tilapia

A takeoff on Uncle Bill's recipe #88212-- served as a terrific fish sauce. Adds a tangy compliment to sauteed Tilapia.(Prep time doesn't include refrigeration.)
- Ready In:
- 28mins
- Serves:
- Units:
2
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ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1⁄2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tilapia fillets
- 1⁄3 cup saltine crackers, finely crushed
directions
- Mix first 7 ingredients together in a jar; cover; and shake to blend.
- Refrigerate for at least a hour to meld flavors.
- When ready to serve, dip each fillet in the orange mixture; then in cracker crumbs to cover.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over MEDIUM heat; when foam subsides, add fillets and cook on each side until fish flakes, about 10-15 minutes (depends on the thickness of fish).
- Do not overcook!
- Remove fish to warm platter.
- In small sauce pan, bring remaining orange sauce to a boil.
- Cook about 2-3 minutes.
- Sauce will be thin.
- Reduce heat to LOW; add mandarin oranges slices.
- Cook 1 minute to heat orange slices.
- Serve sauce over fish.
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"A takeoff on Uncle Bill's recipe #88212--
served as a terrific fish sauce. Adds a tangy compliment to sauteed Tilapia.(Prep time doesn't include refrigeration.)"
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This is an easy to make, nicely balanced sweet sauce with a delicate orange flavor. My only modification: instead of coating with the cracker crumbs and sauteeing, I marinated the tilapia in a baking dish for an hour and baked it in the sauce until flaky (about 15 minutes at 450°). This is a keeper!Reply