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4 (4 ounce) tilapia fillets
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste (Optional)
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, or to taste (Optional)
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½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, or to taste (Optional)
Pan-Seared Tilapia
Learn how to cook tilapia with this easy, 15-minute recipe for pan-seared tilapia that's delicious and full of flavor. This simple method of cooking fish fillets is great for a weeknight meal. Serve with fresh veggies.
Recipes · Seafood · Fish · Tilapia
| Prep Time: 5 mins |
| Cook Time: 10 mins |
| Servings: 4 |
| Total Time: 15 mins |
| Yield: 4 fillets |
Ingredients
Ingredients List
Directions
Rinse tilapia fillets in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Season both sides of each fillet with salt and pepper.
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.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts
| 249 | Calories |
| 11g | Fat |
| 12g | Carbs |
| 25g | Protein |