Tilapia With Lemon Butter Sauce Recipes

TILAPIA & LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour and salt. Dip fillets in flour mixture. , In a large nonstick skillet, cook fillets in 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat until fish just begins to flake with a fork, 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, melt remaining 2 teaspoons butter. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth, wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in parsley. Serve fish and sauce with rice; garnish with almonds.

BAKED TILAPIA IN LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and position rack: Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450°F.

TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Prep the tilapia - Defrost in package, if necessary, rinse and place in glass or plastic bowl. Cover with milk and set aside for 30 minute to soak out as much of the strong flavor as possible - the milk will turn pink.
• Using a microplane, zest the lemon, removing as much as possible without getting any of the pith. Juice the lemon and set both the juice and zest aside.
• Preheat an electric skillet to 375°F.
• Remove the tilapia from the milk and discard the milk. Lightly bread the fish with the fish fry. Add a small amount of olive oil to the skillet and distribute evenly. Place the filets in the oil and fry until the fish is just flaky and the breading is a medium brown.
• While the fish is cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan. add the lemon zest and stir until combined. Whisk in the lemon juice until fully incorporated. You can add more fresh not-from-concentrate lemon juice to taste.
• Remove the cooked filets from the skillet, drain on a paper towel. Plate the fish and drizzle the sauce over to taste. Serve with risotto or pilaf and a green vegetable such as asparagus or broccoli.

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA WITH LEMON-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat wine, lemon juice and shallots to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil uncovered 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half.
• Add whipping cream to pan and heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Boil uncovered 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and reduced to about 1/2 cup. Remove from heat and add lemon peel. Beat in butter, 1 piece at a time, with wire whisk, adding the next piece only after the first has been completely beaten in and melted. When all of the butter has been beaten in, add 1/4 teaspoon salt and the white pepper. Cover to keep warm.
• Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.
• In 12-inch skillet (preferably nonstick), heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering and hot. Add fish and cook 3 minutes. Flip and cook 3 minutes longer or until edges begin to brown and fish flakes easily with fork.
• To serve, spoon sauce over fish and sprinkle with nuts.

LEMON GARLIC TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper.
• Bake in preheated oven until the fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork, about 30 minutes.

LEMON BUTTER TILAPIA

Steps:

• Chop parsley and put aside. Juice lemon and put aside.
• Melt 2 tbs. butter and the olive oil in non-stick skillet
• Lightly dust fish fillets in flour, season if desired with salt and pepper.
• When butter stops bubbling, add fish and saute 3-4 min on first side.
• Turn and finish second side 3-4 min, until done and flaky. Remove to plate and keep warm.
• Add remaining 2tbs. butter to skillet and melt.
• Stir in lemon juice and parsley quickly and pour immediately over fish.
• Serve and enjoy.

TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat large saute pan on medium high for 2-3 minutes.
• Place seasoned salt and 3 teaspoons flour in large zip top bag.
• Shake to mix.
• Add fish to bag and seal tightly.
• Shake bag to coat fish.
• Place 1 tablespoon butter in saute pan.
• Add fish.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to center of pan.
• Turn fillets using spatual and distrubute butter under fish fillets.
• Cook 3 minutes more util fish fish is golden and flakes easily.
• Transfer fish to plates.
• Add wine to pan with remaining butter and 1 teaspoon flour to pan.
• Squeeze juice of lemon to pan.
• Heat and stir 1-2 minutes or thickened.
• Stir in chopped parsley and serve sauce over fish.