Tilapia Appetizer
Description
The entire preparation of this appetizer comes down to lightly baking the fish and making the sauce. It cooks very quickly, and the choice of garnish and vegetables can be completely different, but the sauce must be exactly like this. Serve the appetizer at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients according to the recipe.
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Step 2
Wash the tilapia and pat dry with a paper towel.
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Step 3
Fry the fish in vegetable oil on both sides, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 4
Place the fish on a baking sheet, preheat the oven to 190°C, and bake for 8–10 minutes.
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Step 5
While the fish is baking, dice the onion into small cubes.
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Step 6
Put the onion in a skillet with vegetable oil.
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Step 7
Sauté the onion until lightly golden.
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Step 8
Once the onion has browned, pour in 100 milliliters of dry white wine and continue sautéing until the alcohol has evaporated; this will take 3–4 minutes.
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Step 9
Add salt, ground black pepper, a bay leaf, and one teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
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Step 10
Pour in 100 milliliters of cream.
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Step 11
Cook the sauce until it thickens slightly.
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Step 12
Strain the finished sauce into a gravy boat.
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Step 13
Now all that's left is to serve the tilapia — place it on a plate.
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Step 14
Boiled rice is an excellent accompaniment to fish dishes.
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Step 15
Pour cream sauce over the tilapia, sprinkle with finely chopped dill, add fresh vegetables, and garnish with a lemon wedge.