Orange-Sauced Tilapia - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
    2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 tablespoon honey
    1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    2 tilapia fillets
    1/3 cup saltine crackers, finely crushed
Preparation
    Mix first 7 ingredients together in a jar; cover; and shake to blend.
    Refrigerate for at least a hour to meld flavors.
    When ready to serve, dip each fillet in the orange mixture; then in cracker crumbs to cover.
    Melt butter in a large skillet over MEDIUM heat; when foam subsides, add fillets and cook on each side until fish flakes, about 10-15 minutes (depends on the thickness of fish).
    Do not overcook!
    Remove fish to warm platter.
    In small sauce pan, bring remaining orange sauce to a boil.
    Cook about 2-3 minutes.
    Sauce will be thin.
    Reduce heat to LOW; add mandarin oranges slices.
    Cook 1 minute to heat orange slices.
    Serve sauce over fish.

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