LESLIE'S GOLDEN TILAPIA

LESLIE'S GOLDEN TILAPIA image

Categories Fish

Yield 2 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 teaspoons peppercorns
2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons white rum
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound whole tilapia, filleted
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups julienned tri-color bell peppers

Steps:

In a dry skillet, toast peppercorn over medium heat until puffs of smoke begin to appear - about 1 minute. Transfer to a mortar and crush roughly. In a small saucepan, simmer sugar, soy sauce, run, lemon zest and lemon juice over medium heat. Add the peppercorns, ginger and garlic and REDUCE of half. Remove from heat, strain and let cool. Place the fish filets in the cooled marinade and let sit for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove the fish from the marinade. Season the filet with salt and pepper. Place the remaining marinade in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Heat a skillet on medium high heat. Add the oil to the skillet and saute the fillets for 2 minutes on each side. Divide the julienned vegetables into 2 plies on a baking pan or glass dish. Place filets on the vegetable beds. Bake fish in the oven for 5-7 minutes or until done. Brush marinated on finished fish. Serve with vegetables as soon as possible.