When I first made this Sweet & Spicy Tilapia recipe, my son went on and on about how delicious he thought it was. I was really surprised that a 5-year old would be so excited to eat fish. He ate seconds, and I think if we would have had more, he would have had thirds!
Here is what you need… I used tangerines instead of oranges this time, but you could also just use orange juice.
Mix together all of the ingredients and pour over the tilapia.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. The tilapia I was using was still a little bit frozen, so it thawed in the refrigerator while it marinated.
Line a baking sheet with foil and preheat the broiler. Lightly spray the foil with baking spray, and arrange tilapia in a single layer, saving the marinade. Broil 5 minutes on each side.
Meanwhile, in a small pan on the stovetop, bring marinade to a boil. Boil and stir for about 2 minutes, then lower the heat to simmer. Simmer the marinade until thickened.
Serve the tilapia with the marinade while hot from the broiler.
Sweet & Spicy Tilapia
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 tilapia filets about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix together all ingredients and pour over tilapia. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and preheat broiler. Lightly spray foil with baking spray, and arrange tilapia in a single layer, saving marinade. Broil 5 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, in a small pan on the stovetop, bring marinade to a boil. Boil and stir for about 2 minutes, then lower the heat to simmer. Simmer until thickened. Serve tilapia with marinade while hot from the broiler.
Adapted from Farmgirl Gourmet