Beer Battered
Tilapia with Red Chile Mandarin Orange Sauce
Recipe
courtesy Robin Miller
Total Time:
16 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 6 min
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy
Ingredients
Olive oil
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
2/3 cup beer
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
4 tilapia or flounder fillets, about 5 ounces each
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons red chili paste
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Directions
Heat enough
olive oil, to shallow fry the fish, in a large skillet over medium-high
heat
In a shallow
dish, whisk together 1/2 cup of the flour, beer, egg, and baking
powder. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour in a separate shallow dish.
Season both
sides of fish fillets with salt and black pepper. Dredge fish in
flour, turn to coat both sides and then shake off excess flour.
Dunk fish in beer mixture and turn to coat both sides.
Add fish to
hot oil and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until cooked through and
opaque. Remove fish from oil. Place on a paper towel lined plate.
While the fish
is frying, in a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and chili
paste. Add mandarin oranges and cilantro and toss to combine. Serve
sauce over fish.
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