Pan-Seared Tilapia

Pan-Seared Tilapia – Learn how to cook tilapia with this easy, 15-minute recipe that's delicious, full of flavor, and perfect for a quick weeknight meal. Serve with fresh veggies for a nutritious dish!

Course Main Course

Keyword All-Purpose Flour, Black Pepper, Butter, Fresh Parsley, Fresh Thyme, Lemon Juice, Salt, Tilapia

Dietary Need Pescatarian

Cooking Method Stovetop

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 302kcal

Author Recipe Adapted From: AllRecipes.com

Equipment

Stovetop
Large Skillet Or cast iron pan

Ingredients

4 Tilapia Fillets
Salt & Black Pepper To taste
½ cup All-Purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Butter Unsalted, melted
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice Optional
1 teaspoon Fresh Parsley Chopped
½ teaspoon Fresh Thyme Chopped

Instructions

Gather the ingredients.
Rinse tilapia fillets in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Season both sides of each fillet with salt and pepper.
Place flour in a shallow dish. Gently press each fillet into the flour to coat and shake off any excess.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia fillets in the hot oil, in batches if necessary, until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.
Brush melted butter onto the tilapia fillets in the last minute before removing from the skillet. Drizzle fillets with lemon juice and garnish with parsley and thyme.

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