Tilapia de Jonghe

De Jonghe sauce is the ultimate quick and easy accompaniment to tilapia, made with Dijon mustard, butter, and garlic and simply poured over the fish before baking.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 362 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• cooking spray
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 tilapia fillet
• 2 buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), or more to taste, crumbled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add Dijon mustard and garlic; whisk well.

Step 3

Spray a baking dish with cooking spray; add tilapia. Brush fillet with most of the butter mixture. Top with crumbled crackers. Brush more sauce on top. Pour the dregs of the sauce over the fish if desired.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 25 minutes.