Really tasty!! My favorite tilapia recipe so far!! I didn't have all the ingredients on hand so made some modifications trying to keep with the spirit of the recipe (dried herbs instead of fresh onion instead of shallot). I also value speed when preparing meals so instead of marinating I just poured the marinade on top of the fillets dumped some diced vegetables on top of them and put them all in the oven together. A full well-balanced tasty dinner was on the table within 20 minutes of arriving home. Can't beat that.
I rated this recipe three stars as written....I was not real impressed. The second time I made it (not realizing I already tried this one), I put the fish in a 9X13 baking dish and scooped the marinade over the fish. I allowed this to sit for approx. 1 1/2 hours until baking it. I put sliced zucchini over the top, added some additional sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Then covered with foil and baked at 450 for approx. 23 min. or until zucchini was crisp tender. This was awesome!!! The whole family devoured it, including my picky 2 year old who even scraped her plate for the first time ever!!!
THE BEST TILAPIA RECIPE EVER! I made one teeny tiny change: OMIT the sugar. Put everything into a food processor and blend. What an AWESOME flavor. Thanks for sharing.
I did have to make a few changes due to what I had on hand - like: No shallots - just used onion. Out of red wine vinegar so just used 1 tbs white vinegar and 1 tbs red wine. Added an extra splash of lime juice. I thought cilantro would make a better addition over oregano. Cut the tequila to 1 tbs. Even with the extra splash of lime I was hoping for a more limey flavor. (Also sprinkled a bit of cayenne over my portion.) Don't get me wrong it was good - but could be made a lot better...
I made this for my husband, and he never forgot it! He loves the taste of this marinade. The only changes I make to the recipe are using 2 teaspoons dried oregano (instead of 2 tablespoons fresh), using extra garlic, and omitting the tequila. I also do not throw out the extra marinade - rather I cover the fish with it in the baking pan while baking. I even serve the fish with the extra pieces of marinade on top. It looks nice and tastes wonderful. This also smells so delicious while baking!
Didn't have shallots so I used 1 TB dried onion. I also cut the sugar in half as suggested by other reviewers but next time I will add the full 2 TB as I don't think it was too sweet at all. I didn't marinade the fish- just put frozen fillets in a foil lined pan and poured the marinade over them. Cooked them at 425 for about 18 minutes. This ones a keeper!
Don't wait for summer for this one. No need to make any changes. The ingredients of the marinade combine to give a refreshing and unique flavor. I fixed this for my family along with the Alfredo Potatoes and it was a big hit.
This is a great simple marinade good for when your side dish is a little work and you need something nice but which you don't have to worry about. I used Captain instead of tequila which I didn't have - I think any brown liquor would do. Also I used one small onion instead of the two shallots. I served it with fennel risotto and cooked arichokes and it was great!
"Best Fish Ever"...from every person that I made it for.:) Thanks!
