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Ingredients
| ground cloves: 1 tsp |
| light brown sugar (packed): 4 Tbl |
| soy sauce: 6 Tbl |
| water: 2 Tbl |
| lemon zest: 1 tsp |
| lemon juice: 2 Tbl |
| ground ginger: 2 tsp |
| garlic powder: 2 tsp |
| tilapia: 4 fillets |
| salt |
| black pepper |
Golden Tilapia
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
4 serving(s)
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- Simmer in a saucepan over medium heat the sugar, soy sauce, water, lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Add the ginger, garlic, and pepper and cook until the sauce is reduced by half.
- 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.
- Remove fillets from the marinade. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Heat skillet to medium high. Add oil to skillet and saute the fillets for about two minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Reheat the reserved sauce.
- Place fillets on baking dish or cookie sheet and finish in oven for 5-7 minutes or until done.
- Serve with reserved sauce.