Pan-seared 5-spice Tilapia W/ Hot-orange-ginger Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons ground star anise
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground fennel
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground szechwan pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 lb tilapia fillet (4-6)
• 2 tablespoons minced scallions
• 1/3 cup hot ginger, sauce
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt

Recipe

• 1 prepare hot orange-ginger sauce:.
• 2 whisk marmalade, orange juice, vinegar, gingerroot, and pepper flakes together in small bowl.
• 3 saute garlic in saucepan with oil over med-hi heat for 30 seconds.
• 4 add marmalade mixture and simmer, stirring continuously, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• 5 season with salt.
• 6 prepare five-spice powder:.
• 7 grind all your spices, until it is all blended together.
• 8 makes 1/4 cup of powder - will keep for several months in an airtight container.
• 9 prepare tilapia:.
• 10 mix five-spice powder, salt and cayenne pepper with 2 t oil in small bowl.
• 11 pat fillets dry; brush both sides with spice mixture.
• 12 heat remaining 1 t oil in large nonstick skillet over med-hi het until skillet is lightly smoking.
• 13 add fillets; saute 3 minutes on each side.
• 14 sprinkle with scallions.
• 15 serve with hot orange-ginger sauce & vegetable fried rice.
• 16 enjoy.