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Baked Tilapia with White Wine

Traditional dish with tilapia, approximately 8–10 oz each, gutted and descaled, white wine, garlic.

Baked Tilapia with White Wine
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Ingredients

  • 2 fresh tilapia, approximately 8–10 oz each
  • ¼ pint white wine
  • 1–2 cloves garlic
  • 4 tablespoons mixed herbs
  • 6 salad onions, diagonally sliced
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper
  • ½ oz butter
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch, blended with a little cold water
  • 2 tablespoons creme fraiche

Steps

  1. Arrange the tilapia side-by-side in a lightly oiled roasting tin or ovenproof dish.
  2. Pour the wine over the fish.
  3. Sprinkle over the chopped garlic, most of the herbs, the salad onions, and seasoning to taste.
  4. Place half the butter on each fish.
  5. Cover with a sheet of lightly oiled foil to seal in the fish.
  6. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven, for 30–35 minutes.
  7. Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish and keep warm.
  8. Pour the juices into a pan, stir in the blended corn flour, and simmer for 2 minutes.
  9. Stir in the creme fraiche.
  10. Pour the sauce over the fish.
  11. Serve immediately, sprinkled with the remaining herbs.

Adapted from “Baked tilapia with white wine”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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