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READY IN 55 mins

Honey Soy Tilapia

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"Easy tilapia recipe that my husband just loves." — Jennifer Ball

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Original recipe makes 2 fillets Change Servings

3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 (3 ounce) fillets tilapia
cooking spray
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

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Directions

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.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 55 mins

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Editor's Note
The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. The actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

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Thanks. Used apple cider vinegar instead of the balsamic due to the high lead content I do not want to give to my family. To avoid the thin slices of the fillets being overly flavored in soy, I stuck the thinner slices up on the sides of the bowl I used while the thicker sides were in the marinade. Later on I took the thinner sides off from the sides of the bowl and added it to the juice to soak for a few minutes. Thanks.

—ajaderecio

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 03, 2011

Super easy to make, but not my taste in flavors.

—Mom2aMunch

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95 Ratings

Sep 15, 2011

Very easy to make! Nice and quick bake time! Only problem I had was the filets, one side was thinner than the other. The thin portion sucked up plenty of marinade, but the thick portion only had a mild flavoring! Still great, wish I had more!!

—Jocelyn

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Nov 21, 2011

We thought this was excellent, just the right amount of flavor. I doubled the marinade and used 6 tilapia fillets. I put the fish in the baking dish I was going to use to bake them in, poured the marinade on top and put them in the fridge, in about 30 minutes I rotated and marinated for another 30 minutes. Excellent with wild rice and brussel sprouts!

—LOVECED

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Sep 19, 2011

Just so easy and flavorful!! I used rice wine vinegar instead of balsamic but otherwise stuck to the recipe. Marinated about 6 hrs. in the fridges and the flavors blended together so well... What a wonderful light, easy way to enjoy fish!

—VALISME

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Sep 28, 2011

Very oriental flavor, would be good with stir fried rice.

—Jenn1980

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Jan 28, 2012

AMAZING!!!! This is probably the best fish I've ever had. Before marinading, I poked holes on both side of fish to ensure the marinade would soak into the fish. I sprinkled it with a tiny bit of kosher salt before I baked it - the salty/sweet combo was delicious. Will definitely be making this often!

—kellyfever

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Jan 05, 2012

I marinated this overnight rather than just for 30 minutes. It was an explosion of flavor in our mouths. And it must've smelled darn good, because my 1 year old who has become quite the picky eater FREAKED out until I gave her some of mine... which quilkly turned into half of it. My husband also is a HUGE fan. This will definitely be added onto our "must haves"!!

—UrbanMama

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Nutrition

Calories
218 kcal
11%

Carbohydrates
33.3 g
11%

Cholesterol
31 mg
10%

Fat
1.4 g
2%

Fiber
0.6 g
2%

Protein
19.4 g
39%

Sodium
1399 mg
56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Honey Soy Tilapia

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 218
Calories from Fat: 12

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.4g 2 %
** Saturated Fat 0.3g 1 %
Cholesterol 31mg 10 %
Sodium 1399mg 56 %
** Potassium 461mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 33.3g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
Protein 19.4g 39 %
Sugars 29.6g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 5 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 34 %
** Vitamin B6 25 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.