Sesame Orange Tilapia Food

PAN-FRIED TILAPIA WITH SESAME CRUST

Steps:

• To make wonton crisps, fill a large skillet with about 1-inch of vegetable oil and heat over medium.
• When it shimmers, add the wonton wrappers a handful at a time. Fry until golden, about 1 minute.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Season immediately with salt and lime zest. Repeat with remaining wrappers.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, sriracha, ginger, and garlic to make a dressing.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. When the water is boiling, add the soba noodles and cook until tender according to package directions.
• Drain and immediately rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Put the noodles in a large bowl and toss with half the dressing, the basil, and the Parmesan to taste.
• Season tilapia on both sides with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle one side with the sesame seeds.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil over medium-high.
• When it shimmers, add the tilapia, sesame-side down. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until golden and cooked through. Remove fillets from the pan.
• In the same pan, heat the remaining sesame oil. Add the asparagus. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Cook, stirring once or twice, until lightly charred and tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and season the asparagus with red pepper flakes.
• Divide the soba noodles among four bowls and top with the tilapia. Add the asparagus, avocado, cucumber, pinkled ginger, and tomatoes.

PAN-SEARED 5-SPICE TILAPIA W/ HOT-ORANGE-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• PREPARE HOT ORANGE-GINGER SAUCE:.
• Whisk marmalade, orange juice, vinegar, gingerroot, and pepper flakes together in small bowl.
• Saute garlic in saucepan with oil over med-hi heat for 30 seconds.
• Add marmalade mixture and simmer, stirring continuously, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt.
• PREPARE FIVE-SPICE POWDER:.
• Grind all your spices, until it is all blended together.
• Makes 1/4 cup of powder - will keep for several months in an airtight container.
• PREPARE TILAPIA:.
• Mix five-spice powder, salt and cayenne pepper with 2 T oil in small bowl.
• Pat fillets dry; brush both sides with spice mixture.
• Heat remaining 1 T oil in large nonstick skillet over med-hi het until skillet is lightly smoking.
• Add fillets; saute 3 minutes on each side.
• Sprinkle with scallions.
• Serve with Hot Orange-Ginger Sauce & vegetable fried rice.
• Enjoy.

HONEY SESAME TILAPIA

Steps:

• Wash and pat dry tilapia.
• In shallow bowl, mix together mustard, honey, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
• Place sesame sticks in food processor and crush until it resembles coarse sand. Place in large shallow bowl.
• Brush each tilapia fillet on both sides with honey-mustard mixture, then coat with crushed sesame sticks.
• Place coated fish on a non-stick or lined baking tray and bake at 375 degrees for 15 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.

KELLEIGH'S ORANGE GINGER SOY TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients except the (3/4 cup orange juice and fish) in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• Divide marinade in half. Reserve half for sauce.
• Place fish in marinade and allow to sit in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.
• Turn grill on high and allow to heat for at least 10 minutes.
• Grill fish 1-3 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the fish.
• While the grill is heating combine the reserved marinade for the sauce with the 3/4 cup of orange juice and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and allow sauce to reduce by 2/3.