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Orange-Sauced Tilapia
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 18 Minutes
Ready In: 28 Minutes
Servings: 2
A takeoff on Uncle Bill's Spinach/Romaine Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing & Mandarin Or- served as a terrific fish sauce. Adds a tangy compliment to sauteed Tilapia.(Prep time doesn't include refrigeration.)
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:
1. Mix first 7 ingredients together in a jar; cover; and shake to blend.
2. Refrigerate for at least a hour to meld flavors.
3. When ready to serve, dip each fillet in the orange mixture; then in cracker crumbs to cover.
4. 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).
5. Do not overcook!
6. Remove fish to warm platter.
7. In small sauce pan, bring remaining orange sauce to a boil.
8. Cook about 2-3 minutes.
9. Sauce will be thin.
10. Reduce heat to LOW; add mandarin oranges slices.
11. Cook 1 minute to heat orange slices.
12. Serve sauce over fish.
By RecipeOfHealth.com