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Sesame Tilapia

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"Tilapia fillets baked and infused with the flavor of sesame oil can't be beat! If you have the time, cover and marinate in fridge overnight. Serve with a green salad." — DEMI3RD

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2 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
1/4 cup sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
kosher salt to taste
fresh ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Place the tilapia in a bowl, and drizzle with the sesame oil. Season with the garlic, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and pepper. Cover, and marinate at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Transfer the tilapia and marinade to a baking dish, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

Footnotes

The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

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This was a desperation recipe for me and it turned out great. I put six frozen tilapia filets into a ziploc bag, added about a half cup of sesame oil, a packet and a half of Italian seasoning, a sprinkling of salt and pepper and 3 cloves of minced garlic, then shook the bag up and let the filets marinate and defrost at the same time inside the bag in a sinkful of cold water for an hour. Baked them for 22 minutes and they were perfectly done. My family LOVED them and they had plenty of flavor.

—lefty chef

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 25, 2010

As written I did not care for this recipe at all. Fish was overpowered by the competing strong flavors of sesame oil and the italian seasoning, plus it was extremely oily. I would not even both trying to fix this one.

—JVN

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Jan 27, 2007

Very, very nice recipe. We love the subtle flavor that sesame oil gives. A couple of things: I used that lemon pepper shake that you can buy for seafood rather than the Italian seasoning which I thought would clash with the sesame. Worked wonderfully. Also, I sprinkled toasted sesame seeds on the top. Be careful not to overcook and you've got a 5 star recipe!

—Peggy

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Jun 08, 2005

THIS RECIPE WAS A HUGE HIT - and my family is extremely finicky. But, I did do a few things differently than the recipe called for. I used fresh herbs (oregano, basil, and parsley) and dried rosemary (but not much). I put everything in a dish when I was making the marinade, then transferred it all to a ziplock bag and put in the refrigerator. I made sure all pieces of fish were coated with the marinade and turned it (the bag) and massaged the fish every 30 minutes for an hour and a half - this was to make sure every peice was good and coated with all of the herbs and spices. Then I took the fish out of the refrigerator, brushed all of the excess marinade (from inside the bag) onto the fish with a basting brush and enclosed all of the fish in an aluminum foil "tent" and put it in a glass baking dish. The fish fell apart when it was done (about 40 minutes at 345- 350) and the juices were inside the foil bag with the fish. I WILL DEFINATELY MAKE THIS AGAIN! BRAVO to the creator of this recipe!

—CRSTE1

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Dec 10, 2003

This was very tasty. I didn't use the exact amount of seasonings or oil ( just sort of sprinkled on what looked right). The only addition I made was to sprinkle the fish with sesame seeds before baking. Next time I think I am going to try marinating this overnite. The sesame taste was nice and mild and seemed to pair with the fish well.

—LindaT

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Apr 15, 2006

Instead of baking this, I put it on my Foreman grill for 4 minutes, and it came out just right. Surprisingly delicious!

—greg

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Mar 08, 2007

This is a winner! I added twice as much garlic and a little more Italian Seasoning. I baked at 400 for about 12 minutes and it turned out just great!

—hglenn

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Dec 02, 2006

I loved this recipe. I did make one change when I made it. I also added some ginger to it. I love the flavor of garlic and ginger together.

—DAWNGIRL

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Nutrition

Calories
359 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
1.3 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
41 mg
14%

Fat
28.9 g
44%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
23.2 g
46%

Sodium
290 mg
12%

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

Nutritional Information

Sesame Tilapia

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 359
Calories from Fat: 260

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28.9g 44 %
Saturated Fat 4.2g 21 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Sodium 290mg 12 %
** Potassium 482mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.3g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 23.2g 46 %
Sugars 0g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C 4 %
** Calcium 6 %
** Iron 7 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 36 %
** Vitamin B6 27 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 4 %

* 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.