Orange-sauced Tilapia

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 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

Recipe

• 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.