Tilapia Marinade Recipes

HONEY SOY TILAPIA

Steps:

• Mix the honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and garlic together in a bowl. Place the tilapia fillets in the mixture; allow to marinate in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Remove tilapia from marinade, and discard the marinade. Place fillets into the prepared baking sheet, and sprinkle the black pepper over the fish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.

TILAPIA MARINADE

Steps:

• Mince the garlic into fine pieces.
• Chop up the parsley into small pieces.
• Place the parsley and garlic into a jar with a tight fitting lid.
• Squeeze the juice into the jar.
• Add the olive oil, balsamic, oregano, pepper and Tabasco to the jar.
• Put the lid on the jar and shake well.
• Marinade your tilapia fillets for 20-30 minutes.
• I grill my tilapia for about 5 minutes, each side, but you could bake it for 30 minutes, or cook it in a frying pan, sprayed with Pam, for about 15 minutes on your stove top.

TILAPIA CARPACCIO (RAW MARINATED FISH FILLET)

Steps:

• Pat dry the tilapia fillet and wrap it in cling film. Place it for about 30 minutes in the freezer.
• Take it out of the freezer and cut it into very thin slices. The slices should be as thin as possible. Freezing will help here, because the fillet is firm after freezing. It is important, that the slices are very thin.
• Place the tilapia slices on a plate in a single layer and drizzle the lemon juice over the fish. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil over medium heat (don't let it get too hot). Cook ginger, garlic, vanilla bean and rosemary sprig for about 5 minutes. Garlic, ginger should not turn brown.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Add aceto balsamico, salt and pepper to taste to make a lukewarm vinaigrette.
• Arrange the tilapia fillets on a serving platter and drizzle with the vinaigrette.
• Top it with Parmesan and serve with some roasted bread.

ASIAN-STYLE GRILLED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, sugar, garlic, lime juice, ginger and red pepper flakes in a wide, shallow baking pan that will hold all of the fish in a single layer.
• Stir briefly to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the tilapia, then turn it over so that it's coated all over with the marinade.
• Set aside for 20 min or so.
• Heat the broiler to high, and move the oven rack to position closest to heat.
• Slide the pan into the oven, and broil the fish for 5 minute Keep the oven door ajar so the broiler element stays lit.
• Turn the pan around (back to front), and broil for 5 more minute.
• If the juices in the pan appear to burn, add a little water to the dry spot to prevent burning.
• The fish should be opaque and flaky.
• Spoon the sauce over the fish when serving.

HONEY LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the honey, lime juice, and garlic. Season tilapia with salt and pepper, place in the bowl, and marinate 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Arrange the squash and asparagus in the baking dish. Place tilapia on top of vegetables, and season with poultry seasoning. Discard remaining marinade.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until vegetables are tender and fish is easily flaked. Sprinkle with mozzarella, and continue baking 5 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.

LEMON GARLIC TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper.
• Bake in preheated oven until the fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork, about 30 minutes.

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.

SAUTEED TILAPIA WITH CITRUS-SOY MARINADE

Steps:

• Add orange juice, soy sauce, and honey to a resealable plastic bag. stir to dissolve the honey and add in the fish fillets. Seal the bag and press out any excess air. Turn over a few times to coat the fish. Marinate at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes, turning the bag halfway through. Do not marinate any longer or the acid in the orange juice will cause the fish to become mushy. Remove the fish from the bag, reserve the marinade, and pat the fillets dry.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the fillets in batches and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer the fillets to plates, add about half of the reserved marinade to the pan, and boil until it coats the back of a spoon. Check for seasoning and serve over the fish.

AFRICAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for the tilapia.
• Mix well until the salt is disolved.
• Place tilapia in a glass dish and cover with marinade.
• Turn to coat and set aside for 20 minutes. Preheat grill.
• Pour marinade into a saucepan and bring to a boil.Allow to cool.
• Grill tilapia fillets of a medium high heat for about 4 to 5 minutes per side or until the fish flakes easily and has an even appearance all the way through.
• Serve by pouring a small amount of the sauce over the tilapia fillets.