Pan Seared Tilapia With Chile Lime Butter Recipes

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA WITH CHILE LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Make chile lime butter:.
• Stir together butter, shallot, zest, lime juice, chile and salt in a bowl.
• Prepare fish:.
• Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking.
• Saute 3 pieces of fish, using a spatula to turn once, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate and saute remaining fish in same manner.
• Serve each piece of fish with a dollop of chile lime butter.

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA WITH CHILI LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Make chile lime butter: Stir together butter, shallot, zest, lime juice, chile, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a bowl.
• 2. Prepare fish: Pat fish dry and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking, then sauté 3 pieces of fish, turning over once with a spatula, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes, and transfer to a plate. Sauté remaining fish in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner.
• 3. Serve each piece of fish with a dollop of chile lime butter.

CHILI LIME PAN SEARED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Defrost your fish fillets in a bowl of cold water for 20-30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Mix together the sugar, chili powder, salt, garlic powder and zest of 1 lime together in a small bowl.
• Remove tilapia fillets from the package and pat dry. Rub both sides of each fillet with the spice mixture.
• Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook tilapia fillets for 4 minutes per first side and then carefully flip.
• Squeeze juice of one lime over fish in pan and let fish continue to cook 2-3 minutes or cooked through and opaque and flaky.
• Remove the tiapia from the skillet and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with or without the salsa.
• Mix together apple, cilantro, and red onion with juice from second lime. Season with salt and mix well.

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA WITH CHILE LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Make chile lime butter:
• Stir together butter, shallot, zest, lime juice, chile, and salt in a bowl.
• Prepare fish:
• If using striped bass, score skin in 3 or 4 places with a thin sharp knife to prevent fish from curling (do not cut through flesh). Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking, then sauté 3 pieces of fish, turning over once with a spatula, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes, and transfer to a plate. Sauté remaining fish in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner.
• Serve each piece of fish with a dollop of chile lime butter.

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Rinse tilapia fillets in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Season both sides of each fillet with salt and pepper. Place the flour in a shallow dish; gently press each fillet into the flour to coat and shake off the excess flour.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook the tilapia in the hot oil until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side. Brush the melted butter onto the tilapia in the last minute before removing from the skillet. Serve immediately.

PAN SEARED TILAPIA WITH CHILE-LIME COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. TO MAKE COMPOUND BUTTER -
• 2. Stir together butter, shallot, zest, lime juice, chile, and salt in a bowl. Chill butter, but do not allow to harden.
• 3. TO MAKE BEDDING -
• 4. Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil. Blanch rapini for 90 seconds. Remove and plunge in ice bath. Remove from bath, drain and set aside, season with fresh ground black pepper and cover with damp paper towel.
• 5. TO MAKE FISH -
• 6. Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking, then sauté 2 pieces of fish, turning over once with a spatula, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes, and transfer to a plate. Sauté remaining fish in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner.
• 7. Serve on bed of steamed rapini. Serve each piece of fish with a dollop of chile lime butter.