Tilapia is a mild-flavored fish that pairs well with a variety of flavors, making it a versatile choice for home cooks. This article offers three unique recipes for cooking tilapia, each with its own distinct taste profile to suit different preferences. The "Orange Tilapia" recipe combines the zesty flavors of orange juice and zest with a hint of ginger and garlic for a refreshing and light dish. The "Tilapia with Avocado Salsa" recipe showcases a creamy and flavorful avocado salsa, complemented by a zesty lime dressing, bringing a burst of fresh flavors to the tilapia. Lastly, the "Tilapia with Lemon and Herbs" recipe offers a classic combination of lemon, garlic, and herbs that highlights the delicate flavor of the fish while adding a touch of brightness and aromatics. Whether you prefer bold and tangy flavors or a more subtle and herbaceous profile, these recipes provide a diverse selection to satisfy any palate.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.7 g, Cholesterol 86.8 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 273.1 mg, Sugar 11.4 g
ORANGE TILAPIA IN PARCHMENT
Sweet orange juice and spicy cayenne pepper give this no-fuss dish fabulous flavor. A bonus? Cleanup is a breeze! -Tiffany Diebold, Nashville, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, combine first 5 ingredients; set aside. Cut parchment or heavy-duty foil into four 18x12-in. lengths; place a fish fillet on each. Top with carrot and zucchini; drizzle with orange juice mixture., Fold parchment over fish. Working from bottom inside corner, fold up about 3/4 in. of the paper and crimp both layers to seal. Repeat, folding edges up and crimping, until a half-moon-shaped packet is formed. Repeat for remaining packets. Place on baking sheets., Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Open packets carefully to allow steam to escape.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 220mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BEER BATTERED TILAPIA WITH RED CHILE MANDARIN ORANGE SAUCE
Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 16m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat enough olive oil, to shallow fry the fish, in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- In a shallow dish, whisk together 1/2 cup of the flour, beer, egg, and baking powder. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour in a separate shallow dish.
- Season both sides of fish fillets with salt and black pepper. Dredge fish in flour, turn to coat both sides and then shake off excess flour. Dunk fish in beer mixture and turn to coat both sides.
- Add fish to hot oil and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until cooked through and opaque. Remove fish from oil. Place on a paper towel lined plate.
- While the fish is frying, in a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and chili paste. Add mandarin oranges and cilantro and toss to combine. Serve sauce over fish.
GINGER ORANGE TILAPIA
Make and share this Ginger Orange Tilapia recipe from Food.com.
Provided by I Cook Therefore I
Categories Tilapia
Time 25m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To prepare the marinade, in a small bowl, whisk together orange juice and peeled garlic, ginger and oil.
- Place the fillets in a shallow dish and cover with the marinade for 20-30 minutes.
- Remove the tilapia from the marinade and reserve it.
- Dredge the fillets in seasoned flour to coat shaking off excess.
- Heat 2 tbs oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat and add tilapia and cook until lightly golden 3-4 minutes per side and then remove from the pan.
- Add remaining marinade to the pan bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, reduce heat and simmer until it has a glaze consistency, 3-4 minutes.
- Pour the sauce over the tilapia and garnish with green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.2, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 62.5, Sodium 65.9, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 5.2, Protein 25.6
GRILLED TILAPIA WITH ORANGE SALSA
Steps:
- Combine orange chunks, green onions, and jalapeno pepper together in a small bowl. Let sit until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
- Season tilapia fillets with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat butter and oil in a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook fish until opaque on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip fish and cook until lightly browned and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes more. Top fish with orange salsa and a sprinkle of lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.4 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 35.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 122.3 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
GRILLED ORANGE-GINGER TILAPIA
Make and share this Grilled Orange-Ginger Tilapia recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Shirl J 831
Categories Tilapia
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, with orange rind, orange juice, ginger root and 1/4 cup coriander. Season with salt and pepper. Spray 4 large pieces of aluminum foil with cooking spray and place on fish in the center of each.
- Divide orange mixture in 4ths and spoon into the body of each fish. Add 2 slices of the orange inside the fish. Wrap tightly and place on preheated grill. Grill over medium heat for about 30 minutes or until fish is done. Meanwhile combine yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, remaining olive oil and remaining coriander in a bowl.
- When fish are done remove from grill and unwrap. Be careful of the hot steam. Place on plate and pour 1/4th of the sauce over each fish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.8, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 70.3, Sodium 185.3, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 6.2, Protein 26.8
KELLEIGH'S ORANGE GINGER SOY TILAPIA
My DD came up with this recipe on the spur of the moment. The tilapia soaks up the fresh flavors of the soy, ginger, garlic and orange to produce a fantastic marinade to die for. Enjoy!
Provided by AcadiaTwo
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.7, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 85.1, Sodium 1601, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 6.1, Protein 38.3
ORANGE-CHILE TILAPIA
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the tilapia fillets in a glass baking dish and rub on all sides with the olive oil. Stir together chili powder, cayenne pepper, and cumin in a small bowl. Sprinkle the tilapia on both sides with the spice mixture, then sprinkle orange zest over top.
- Bake in preheated oven until the tilapia is no longer translucent and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 82.2 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 48.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 186.5 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
SPICY ORANGE TILAPIA
My husband Anthony & I both love Tilapia and I like cooking it in the parchment paper for a clean and different taste. I love the smell of the coconut oil while the fish is baking in the oven and it gives a nice subtle flavor to the fish along with the orange & chili doesn't make it mild by any means. This has a nice spicy kick...
Provided by Kimberly Biegacki
Categories Fish
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Rinse of your fish with water and place in bowl. Heat up coconut oil and then let it cool down a few minutes. Take a spoon and drizzle over fish on both sides. Use your spoon to push the oil over the fish or you can brush it on. My fish was so cold still that the coconut oil hardened on top. LOL
- 2. Prepare your spices and orange juice. Get a piece of parchment paper that you can fit the fish in and fold up the side and ends. Pour half of the seasoning over one fillet. Do the same to the second fillet and then place your orange slices on top of the fish and fold up the parchment paper, so the juices don't run out. Place both fillets on baking sheets.
- 3. Cook fish 12-15 minutes and check on it to see if it is cooked thoroughly. (Be careful, when opening parchment paper as the steam is very hot.)
- 4. When fish is done, you are ready to plate. I used two spatulas to lift it carefully off the parchment paper. I then squeezed just a little more fresh orange on top and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. I like serving this with https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/vegetable/broccoli-and-barley.html?p=1
- 5. Here is a pic of the Coconut Oil and Ancho Chili Pepper
GINGER ORANGE TILAPIA
Serve with rice or couscous and a steamed vegie.
Provided by Mikekey *
Categories Fish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, peel, garlic, ginger and 2 tablespoons oil.
- 2. Place tilapia in a shallow dish. Cover with marinade and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. Do not over-marinate or fish will begin to "cook" and get mushy.
- 3. Remove fillets from marinade (reserve marinade) and dredge in flour mixture to coat. Shake off excess.
- 4. Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add tilapia and cook unti lightly golden, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and keep warm.
- 5. Add remaining marinade to skillet and bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute. Reduce heat amd simmer until it is a glaze consistency, 3-4 minutes.
- 6. Pour sauce over fillets and garnish with green onions.
SPICY ORANGE TILAPIA
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and pepper. Coat the tilapia fillets in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- In a large skillet over moderately high heat, heat 2 tablespoon of the oil until hot but not smoking. Carefully add the fillets and cook for 3 minutes. Flip the fillets and continue cooking until firm to the touch, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter and cover to keep warm.
- Wipe the pan clean, add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and place over moderate heat. Add the onion and sauté, stirring frequently, until tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the orange juice, lemon juice, ginger, and sriracha and bring to a simmer. Whisk in the butter, then remove the sauce from the heat, spoon over the tilapia, and serve immediately.
TILAPIA WITH TOMATO-ORANGE RELISH
The mild flavor and tender texture of tilapia goes beautifully with this colorful, garden-fresh relish. It makes a big impression with little effort. -Helen Conwell, Portland, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place fish in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with butter; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the lemon pepper. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., In a small bowl, combine the tomato, orange, onion, capers, brown sugar, vinegar and remaining salt. Serve with fish.
Nutrition Facts :
ORANGE-GINGER BAKED WHOLE TILAPIA RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by á-7018
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, with orange rind, orange juice, ginger root and 1/4 cup coriander. Season with salt and pepper. Spray 4 large pieces of aluminum foil with cooking spray and place one fish in the center of each. Divide orange mixture in 4ths and spoon into the body of each fish. Add 2 slices of the orange inside the fish. Wrap tightly and place on preheated grill. Grill over medium heat for about 30 minutes or until fish is done. Meanwhile combine yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, remaining olive oil and remaining coriander in a bowl. When fish are done remove from grill and unwrap. Be careful of the hot steam. Place on plate and pour 1/4th of the sauce over each fish.
Tips:
- Use fresh tilapia fillets: Fresh tilapia fillets are essential for this recipe. Frozen tilapia can be used, but the flavor and texture will not be as good.
- Season the tilapia fillets well: The tilapia fillets should be seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika before they are cooked. This will help to enhance the flavor of the fish.
- Cook the tilapia fillets over medium heat: The tilapia fillets should be cooked over medium heat so that they cook through evenly without burning.
- Do not overcook the tilapia fillets: Tilapia fillets are very delicate and can easily be overcooked. Cook them just until they are opaque and flaky, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Serve the tilapia fillets with the orange sauce: The orange sauce is the perfect complement to the tilapia fillets. It is tangy, sweet, and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Orange tilapia is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The tilapia fillets are cooked to perfection and the orange sauce is the perfect finishing touch. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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