Passover

Sweet and Sour Tilapia

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October  1, 2009
4.7
3 Ratings
Sweet and Sour Tilapia
  • Serves 2
Author Notes

The only formal cooking class I have ever attended is that of Levana Kirshenbaum, a Kosher cooking teacher who runs her school out of the Lincoln Center Synagogue. Though I'm the furthest thing from Kosher, I go to spend time with my friend Jen, who aspires to be. Though most of the principles of the cuisine do not apply to me, I always walk away form the class having learned some new trick and getting a few delicious new recipes. This tilapia is adapted from Levana. —Giulia Melucci

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 small tomato, diced or 6 grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tilapia filets, 6-8 ounces each
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the onion and saute until translucent.
  3. Add the tomato, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. salt, and saute 3 more minutes.
  4. Add vinegar, raisins, brown sugar, and another 1/4 tsp. salt. Saute 3 more minutes.
  5. Place tilapia filets in a roasting pan just large enough to hold them, season with salt and pepper, pour sauce over them, and bake for 20 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle with parsley and pine nuts before serving.
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11 Reviews

drbabs
drbabs June 18, 2013
Hey, Giulia! i made this tonight and added 1/2 bulb fennel to the onion. It was soooooo good! Thanks for a great recipe!
 
bjk527
bjk527 August 15, 2011
I have made this recipe a number of times and it is really quite good. I find it a great weeknight dinner.
Thank you.
 
drbabs
drbabs April 2, 2010
Giulia,
I made this tonight--it was really great!
 
Jestei
Jestei October 13, 2009
Giulia Melucci strikes again. Easy, delicious, the involvement of dried fruit. I made it with John Dory, as the fish dude had no tilapia. Week night happiness!
 
Giulia M.
Giulia M. October 19, 2009
Perfect, striped bass works too!
 
Giulia M.
Giulia M. October 19, 2009
Perfect, striped bass works too!
 
Giulia M.
Giulia M. October 19, 2009
Perfect, striped bass works too!
 
Jestei
Jestei October 13, 2009
Giulia Melucci strikes again. Easy, delicious, the involvement of dried fruit. I made it with John Dory, as the fish dude had no tilapia. Week night happiness!
 
Giulia M.
Giulia M. October 21, 2009
I didn't mean striped bass, I meant snapper! Though striped bass might be lovely too.
 
Giulia M.
Giulia M. October 21, 2009
I didn't mean striped bass, I meant snapper! Though striped bass might be lovely too.
 
Giulia M.
Giulia M. October 21, 2009
I didn't mean striped bass, I meant snapper! Though striped bass might be lovely too.