Pan Fried Tilapia
This Pan Fried Tilapia recipe with Lemon Butter Sauce is flaky, flavorful, and buttery, all in just 20 minutes.
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
Tilapia
- 4 fillets Tilapia 6 oz each
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Sea salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
Lemon butter sauce
- 0.5 cup Salted butter
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder
Instructions
Instructions
- Pat the fish fillets completely dry with paper towels, which will ensure even browning. Season the fish on both sides with garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add the tilapia fillets in a single layer, working in batches if it doesn’t fit. Sear, without moving, for 3-4 minutes, until the edges of the fish are opaque. Flip and cook for 2-4 minutes, until cooked through. Reduce the heat to medium as needed if it starts to get too dark.
- Remove the fish from the pan and cover tightly with foil to keep warm.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. In the same pan, make the lemon butter sauce.
- Drizzle a little lemon butter sauce over each serving plate. Place the pan seared tilapia fillets over the sauce, then drizzle more sauce on top.
Notes
Check out my recipe tips for achieving perfectly crispy tilapia fillets and even cooking for the best flavor and texture! Keep tilapia in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat by baking at 350 degrees F or frying in a skillet again. Freeze fillets on a lined baking sheet until solid, then store in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 1.1gProtein: 34.6gFat: 32.9gFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.4g
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