Orange Chile Tilapia Recipes

BEER BATTERED TILAPIA WITH RED CHILE MANDARIN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat enough olive oil, to shallow fry the fish, in a large skillet over medium-high heat
• In a shallow dish, whisk together 1/2 cup of the flour, beer, egg, and baking powder. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour in a separate shallow dish.
• Season both sides of fish fillets with salt and black pepper. Dredge fish in flour, turn to coat both sides and then shake off excess flour. Dunk fish in beer mixture and turn to coat both sides.
• Add fish to hot oil and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until cooked through and opaque. Remove fish from oil. Place on a paper towel lined plate.
• While the fish is frying, in a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and chili paste. Add mandarin oranges and cilantro and toss to combine. Serve sauce over fish.

ORANGE TILAPIA

Steps:

• Pour 1 1/2 cups orange juice into a resealable plastic bag. Add tilapia fillets, coat with the juice, squeeze bag to remove excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 3 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk butter, panko bread crumbs, 3 tablespoons orange juice, garlic, and basil together in a bowl.
• Remove tilapia from the orange juice and shake to remove excess liquid; arrange fillets in a 13x9-inch baking dish. Discard marinade.
• Pour 1/2 cup orange juice over the tilapia fillets. Spread butter mixture over the top of the filets to cover each completely.
• Bake in preheated oven until the liquid is bubbling and the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.

ORANGE TILAPIA IN PARCHMENT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, combine first 5 ingredients; set aside. Cut parchment or heavy-duty foil into four 18x12-in. lengths; place a fish fillet on each. Top with carrot and zucchini; drizzle with orange juice mixture., Fold parchment over fish. Working from bottom inside corner, fold up about 3/4 in. of the paper and crimp both layers to seal. Repeat, folding edges up and crimping, until a half-moon-shaped packet is formed. Repeat for remaining packets. Place on baking sheets., Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Open packets carefully to allow steam to escape.

ORANGE-SAUCED TILAPIA

Steps:

• 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.

GINGER ORANGE TILAPIA

Steps:

• To prepare the marinade, in a small bowl, whisk together orange juice and peeled garlic, ginger and oil.
• Place the fillets in a shallow dish and cover with the marinade for 20-30 minutes.
• Remove the tilapia from the marinade and reserve it.
• Dredge the fillets in seasoned flour to coat shaking off excess.
• Heat 2 tbs oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat and add tilapia and cook until lightly golden 3-4 minutes per side and then remove from the pan.
• Add remaining marinade to the pan bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, reduce heat and simmer until it has a glaze consistency, 3-4 minutes.
• Pour the sauce over the tilapia and garnish with green onions.

TILAPIA WITH TOMATO-ORANGE RELISH

Steps:

• Place fish in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with butter; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the lemon pepper. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., In a small bowl, combine the tomato, orange, onion, capers, brown sugar, vinegar and remaining salt. Serve with fish.

ORANGE-CHILE TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the tilapia fillets in a glass baking dish and rub on all sides with the olive oil. Stir together chili powder, cayenne pepper, and cumin in a small bowl. Sprinkle the tilapia on both sides with the spice mixture, then sprinkle orange zest over top.
• Bake in preheated oven until the tilapia is no longer translucent and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.