orange tilapia

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tilapia fillets
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• 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.