Happia Tilapia Recipe

Name: Happia Tilapia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: ½ cup raisins; ¼ cup apricot flavored white wine; ½ cup dried apricot, pressed down, divided; 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed; ¼ teaspoon vanilla; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; ¼ cup chopped carrot; ½ cup chopped celery; ½ cup scallion, sliced thin (or onions chopped); 1 teaspoon garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons wine, from the raisins; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons plum sauce (or other sweet Asian sauce); 1 teaspoon oyster sauce; 1 lb tilapia fillet, cut into chunks; 12 lb shrimp, cooked shell and tail removed, rough chop; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thaw and drain); 1 teaspoon lemon pepper (or 1 tsp pepper and 1 tsp lemon); ½ cup plain fine breadcrumbs; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 12 of the chopped boiled apricot; ½ cup brown sugar, packed; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons wine, from raisins; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 tablespoons water, from apricots soak (or use apricot nectar); 4 tablespoons catsup; 2 tablespoons plum sauce (or other sweet Asian sauce)

Servings: persons

½ cup raisins
¼ cup apricot flavored white wine
½ cup dried apricot, pressed down, divided
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
¼ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
¼ cup chopped carrot
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup scallion, sliced thin (or onions chopped)
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons wine, from the raisins
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons plum sauce (or other sweet Asian sauce)
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 lb tilapia fillet, cut into chunks
12 lb shrimp, cooked shell and tail removed, rough chop
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thaw and drain)
1 teaspoon lemon pepper (or 1 tsp pepper and 1 tsp lemon)
½ cup plain fine breadcrumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
12 of the chopped boiled apricot
½ cup brown sugar, packed
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons wine, from raisins
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons water, from apricots soak (or use apricot nectar)
4 tablespoons catsup
2 tablespoons plum sauce (or other sweet Asian sauce)
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
¼ teaspoon chili paste (or other spicey product, more can be added if you like it spicier)

1
Pour wine over raisins, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
2
Put apricots in a small sauce pan and cover with water.
3
Bring to boil and simmer until tender (30 - 35 minutes).
4
Drain and reserve liquid if any.
5
Chop apricots and put 1/2 in bowl (reserve other half for sauce).
6
Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and raisins.
7
Set aside.
8
Preheat oven to 325.
9
Heat a skillet, and add oil and butter.
10
Saute carrot, celery and scallions for 3 minutes.
11
Add garlic and stir in for 1 minute.
12
Stir in wine, soy sauce, plum sauce, oyster sauce.
13
Stir in tilapia and saute until cooked (about 3-5 minutes).
14
Tilapia should flake apart.
15
Stir in spinach until well blended.
16
Add lemon pepper and stir in shrimp until heated.
17
Put into bowl and allow to cool to room temperature.
18
Mix in breadcrumbs, egg, and the raisin apricot mixture.
19
Make balls about 1-1 1/2 inch in diameter.
20
About 20 balls.
21
Place on well oiled baking sheet.
22
Bake for 20-25 minutes until slightly browned.
23
Make sauce while these are baking.
24
SAUCE.
25
Put all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to boil.
26
Turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
27
Be sure to test with the hot sauce so it is to your liking.
28
Serve tilapia balls with sauce over rice.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 32 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup raisins, ¼ cup apricot flavored white wine, ½ cup dried apricot, pressed down, divided, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed, and more.

Yes, Happia Tilapia falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Happia Tilapia

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