Pan Fried Tilapia
Pan Fried Tilapia is a quick no fuss tilapia recipe that is easy to whip up. Top with some lemon butter for the ultimate tasty seafood dish for lunch or dinner. Made with just a few ingredients.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 6 oz tilapia filets
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Coarse salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 4 tbsp Parsley Lemon Butter or your favorite flavored butter
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Lemon slices
- Fresh chopped parsley
Method
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Prepare parsley lemon butter. Mix all the ingredients in a food processor.
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Reshape into a cylinder. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator
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to harden.
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Pat tilapia dry with a paper towel.
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Mix garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika, lemon zest in a bowl.
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Rub tilapia filets with oil.
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Rub seasoning mix onto all sides of tilapia.
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick cooking
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spray.
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Add the tilapia filets. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the edges turn white
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(opaque). Turn your filets over and finish cooking the other side for 2-3
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minutes until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily and internal
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temperature is 140ยฐF,
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Turn off heat. Add 1 tablespoon of Parsley Lemon Butter to the top of each
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filet.
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Remove from the pan and serve with lemon slices and fresh parsley.
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