Pan Fried Tilapia With Limoncello Sauce

Submitted by ChefDebs

"Had the most amazing mahi mahi with limoncello sauce at a great Italian restaurant, the chef gave me hints of what was in the sauce, so i experimented, tweeked and lots of samplings later,,here it is..sooo wonderful. I used tilapia but any white fish would work. To plate..place the sauteed fish over a bed of creamed potatoes and pour the sauce over the top..I served with minted peas, fresh green beans and baked tomatoes( baked with anchovies, garlic, basil and olive oil)"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb tilapia fillet
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• limoncello, sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup onion, minced
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 2 lemons, peel only
• 1 orange, peel only
• 1⁄2 cup white wine
• 1⁄4 cup limoncello
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup basil, shredded
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Whisk the egg.
2. combine all dry ingredients for fish.
3. Dredge the fish in the egg, then in the dry mix.place fish filets in fridge for an hour.
4. fry fish in canola oil for 5 mins a side until crispy and flakey in middle.
5. For sauce.
6. Saute onion in Butter until soft.
7. Agg garlic white wine, limoncello, cream, lemon and orange peel .
8. Simmer for 10 mins then toss in basil and season with salt and pepper.