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Pan-Seared Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce

Pan-Seared Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce

Pan-Seared Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce is a quick and easy dish, perfect for busy weeknights, offering a light and delightful meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 fillets
Calories 356 kcal

Equipment

  • saute pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 4 tablespoon all-purpose flour divided
  • 2 fillets tilapia
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter divided
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon parsley

Instructions
 

  • Preheat large saute pan on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes
  • Place seasoned salt and 3 tablespoon flour on a plate and dredge the tilapia in the flour mixture
  • Place 1 tablespoon butter in pan, then add fish
  • Cook 3-5 minutes then add 1 tablespoon butter
  • Flip fillets and cook 3-5 more minutes or until fish is golden and flakes easily, flipping again if needed
  • Remove fish from pan and cover to keep warm
  • Add wine (NOTE: turn off the heat on a gas stovetop before adding wine), 2 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon flour, and lemon juice to the pan
  • Heat and whisk 1-2 minutes or until thickened
  • Stir in parsley and serve butter sauce over fish

Notes

Src: http://www.publix.com/aprons-recipes/tilapia-with-lemon-butter-sauce-and-angel-hair-fresca

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 35gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 1405mgPotassium: 557mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 862IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Keyword butter, fish, lemon, tilapia
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