Golden Tilapia

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 tilapia fillets
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 simmer in a saucepan over medium heat the sugar, soy sauce, water, lemon zest and lemon juice.
• 2 add the ginger, garlic, and pepper and cook until the sauce is reduced by half.
• 3 allow the sauce to cool and then marinade the fillets in 1/2 of the sauce for 20 minutes in the refrigerator. reserve the remaining sauce.
• 4 remove fillets from the marinade. season with salt and pepper if desired.
• 5 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 6 heat skillet to medium high. add oil to skillet and saute the fillets for about two minutes on each side until golden brown.
• 7 reheat the reserved sauce.
• 8 place fillets on baking dish or cookie sheet and finish in oven for 5-7 minutes or until done.
• 9 serve with reserved sauce.