Tilapia With Balsamic Butter Sauce Recipes

BALSAMIC BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion and red pepper in the oil until onion is tender and golden, and peppers are slightly soft, about 10 minutes. Stir balsamic vinegar into the vegetables; season with salt and pepper.
• Rub tilapia filets with 2 teaspoons olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Place fillets in a small baking dish, and top with the balsamic onion mixture. Sprinkle fish evenly with blue cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily. Serve atop salad greens.

TILAPIA WITH BALSAMIC BROWNED BUTTER AND CREAMY FARFALLE WITH BACON, TOMATO AND PEAS

Steps:

• Heat a pot of water to a boil, salt the water and cook pasta to al dente.
• Heat a deep large skillet with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add bacon and crisp 3 to 4 minutes. Add onions, garlic, bay leaf and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook until tender but not browned, 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, crush them up with a wooden spoon and simmer 15 minutes on low heat.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper. Dust fish with flour and shake off excess.
• Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook fish 4 minutes on each side.
• While fish cooks, stir peas into sauce, return to bubble and stir in mascarpone cheese. Adjust seasoning.
• Remove fish from skillet to a platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm. Reduce heat to medium and add butter to pan. Brown butter, 2 to 3 minutes, stir in balsamic and simmer 1 to 2 minutes to reduce by half. Pour the brown butter and vinegar over fish.
• Drain pasta, toss with sauce and wilt basil into pasta.
• Serve fish with pasta alongside.

TILAPIA WITH BALSAMIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer vinegar and garlic in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until reduced to a thick syrup, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat and season fish with salt & pepper; saute until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Cut butter into 1/2 inch cubes and whisk into saucepan one piece at a time.
• Serve fish drizzled with sauce.

HONEY SOY TILAPIA

Steps:

• Mix the honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and garlic together in a bowl. Place the tilapia fillets in the mixture; allow to marinate in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Remove tilapia from marinade, and discard the marinade. Place fillets into the prepared baking sheet, and sprinkle the black pepper over the fish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.

TILAPIA IN BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Season flour to taste with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
• Heat oil with 2 Tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fillets without overlapping, cook in batches if needed.
• Cook until golden brownon bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn fillets and cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until opaque through the thickest part.
• Drain fillets on paper towel, transfer to a platter and keep warm. Add remaining 4 Tablespoons butter to the skillet and heat until it froths.
• Add lemon juice and lemon slices, swirl pan to heat through. Pour butter sauce over fillets immediately before serving. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

BALSAMIC BROWNED BUTTER OVER TILAPIA FILLETS

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the fish and dredge in the flour. Shake off any extra flour.
• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Pan fry the fish for 4 minutes per side.
• Remove fish and set aside, but keep it warm.
• Brown the butter slowly over medium heat.
• Add balsamic vinegar.
• Simmer until volume reduces by half. It should be somewhat like a syrup, but not that thick.
• Pour over tilapia fillets and serve immediately.
• Healthier Ideas: Try baking the tilapia for less fat. (Not sure what to suggest about the butter! LOL!).