Golden Tilapia

Recipe courtesy David Marcelli

Show: Food Network ChallengeEpisode: Army Cook-Off

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (54)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(54)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
2 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 31 min

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Ingredients

1/3 teaspoon peppercorns
1 clove
2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons white rum
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound whole tilapia, filleted
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive or peanut oil
1 1/2 cups julienned mixed vegetables, such as carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers

Directions

In a dry skillet, toast the peppercorn and clove over medium heat until puffs of smoke begin to appear, about 1 minute. Transfer to a mortar and crush roughly.

In a small saucepan, simmer sugar, soy sauce, rum, lemon zest, and lemon juice over medium heat. Add the peppercorn/clove mixture, ginger, and garlic powder, and reduce by half.

Remove from heat, strain and let cool.

Place the fish fillets in the cooled marinade and let sit for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Heat a skillet on medium high heat. Remove the fish from the marinade. Season the fillet with salt and pepper. Place the marinade in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and remove from the heat. Add the oil to the skillet, and saute the fillets for 2 minutes on each side. Divide the julienned vegetables into two piles on a baking pan. Place fillets on the vegetable beds and finish in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until done.

Brush marinade on finished fish. Serve with vegetables as soon as possible.

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julia Bayside, NY 09-02-2008
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Not Bad...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This was okay.
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Max Amherst, MA 08-14-2008
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uninspired
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The vegetables didn't cook well under the fish, and the marinade was too strong and not particularly tasty. I ended up... throwing the dish out... Fresh tilapia and a more dilute marinade may have made some difference, but I definitely wouldn't recommend this recipe to anyone.Read more
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Anonymous 07-05-2008
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AMAZING!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVED this sauce for tilapia. It is the perfect amount of flavor that compliments the fish and you can really taste each... element in the sauce. NOTE: I didn't have lemon zest, so I just used twice the lemon juice.Read more
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susan orange park, FL 02-18-2008
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Marvelous Marinade
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have used this marinade for grouper and orange roughy. Outstanding!
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Anonymous 01-28-2008
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Wow
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My daughter who doesn't eat fish enjoyed this recipe. I absolutely loved it. She said it is everything you like you in... food!Read more
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Kellz Poughkeepsie, NY 01-04-2008
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We love this recipe and it has become a standard and a regular in our house. I make it very often. Thank you!!