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
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.
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