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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Quick and Easy Poached Tilapia for 2


Quick and Easy Poached Tilapia for 2
Donated by Anne Clarke
Here is one of my favourite recipes. It is also low calorie and low salt.

Nutritional Notes for the Tilapia itself:
100 grams (3.5 oz.) of tilapia = approximately 93 calories, with 1 gram of fat (0.5 g saturated), 55 mg cholesterol, 37 g sodium, is high in Vitamins C and A, and contains vitamins B6, B12, and D, and calcium, iron, niacin, phosphorous, protein, and other great things for you!
Servings: 2

2 large or 4 small Tilapia fillets
½ package of frozen spinach
1 shallot,, sliced thinly
¼ leek sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup white wine
1 cup orange juice
A few slices of orange
2 wedges of lemon squeezed
1 tsp fresh lemon basil, minced
1 tsp fresh mint, minced
½ tsp marjoram
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp corn starch

Place the olive oil in a pan that you have a lid for. Add shallot, garlic, and leek.
Sauté until translucent.
Add spinach.
Nestle the Tilapia fillets in the spinach.
Place the orange slices around the Tilapia.
Add the wine and juices, including the squeezed lemon juice.
Top off with the herbs. Cover and poach at medium heat for approximately 8 minutes.
Take out all but the wine/juice mixture and add a tbsp of cornstarch to the liquid and continue cooking a couple of minutes longer allowing the juice to thicken a bit.
Pour over the Tilapia and serve.

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