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Learn how to prepare fish with this quick and simple 15-minute recipe for flavorful, tasty pan-seared tilapia. For a quick weeknight meal, try cooking fish fillets using this straightforward technique. Serve alongside fresh vegetables.

This highly-rated tilapia recipe is perfect if you’re searching for a quick and simple weekday dinner. Making this pan-seared tilapia in under 15 minutes couldn’t be easier.

In that case, this pan-seared tilapia is perfect for me! There are only a few quick, healthful ingredients required, and the tilapia does not need to be dusted with flour before frying.

What Is A Tilapia?

Freshwater tilapia is a white fish with a moderate flavor and a lovely flaky texture. Because it is affordable, simple to find, and simple to prepare, it is one of the most often consumed varieties of fish in the United States.

How to Prepare Tilapia

The complete, step-by-step recipe may be found below, but the following is what to anticipate when making this highly regarded pan-seared tilapia:

Salt and pepper the fish evenly on both sides. Each filet should be pressed into the flour in a shallow dish, then any excess should be shaken off. Tilapia should be seared on both sides in hot olive oil until it flakes easily with a fork. The filets should be rubbed with melted butter, taken out of the skillet, drizzled with lemon juice, and topped with fresh herbs.

Seasoning for tilapia

While tilapia can be seasoned in a variety of mouthwatering ways, we prefer the salt, pepper, lemon juice, flat-leaf parsley, and fresh thyme used in this dish. Cayenne pepper and/or garlic are both good additions to make the food a little spicier.

Ingredients

• Olive oil, 1 tbsp
• 4 fillets of 4 ounces of tilapia
• To taste, add black pepper and salt.
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• All-purpose flour, half a cup
• 2 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter
• 12 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme, or to taste
• Lemon juice, one tablespoon, or as desired (optional)
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley, or more to taste

Pan-Seared Tilapia Recipe

There are just a few ingredients required: fish fillets (which should be fully defrosted), garlic powder, basil, paprika, black pepper, salt, and olive oil. The fish tastes amazing thanks to this seasoning mixture!

You should definitely keep as many dry ingredients on hand as I do. They make things so simple!

1. Method

Tilapia fillets should be rinsed in cold water and dried with paper towels. Add salt and pepper to each fillet’s two sides.

2. Method

Put flour in a small bowl. Shake off any extra flour after gently pressing each fillet into the mixture to coat it.

3. Method

Over medium-high heat, warm up the olive oil in a big skillet. Tilapia fillets should be cooked in the hot oil, in batches if necessary, for 4 minutes on each side or until the fish flakes easily.

4. Method

Brush melted butter onto the tilapia fillets last minute before removing from the skillet.

5. Method

Drizzle fillets with lemon juice and garnish with parsley and thyme.

Nutrition Facts

Instructions

1. On a big platter, arrange the fillets, then season them with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, dried basil, and olive oil.
2. With the remaining fillets and oil, repeat the process.
3. 1 tablespoon of oil should be heated on high for about 3 minutes in a pan, preferably one made of cast iron. Add two fillets to the pan after lowering the heat to medium. After about 4 minutes, flip them over and cook them for a further 3 to 4 minutes on the other side.
4. Warm the fish before serving and place some lime wedges on the side for drizzling with lime juice if desired. I enjoy putting my Mango Avocado Salsa on the side when I serve this fish. It can also be divided up and used in tacos or served with any desired side dish. Friends, have fun!
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Note:

For this recipe, use fillets that have fully defrosted. You may simply put the fish fillets in a Ziploc bag and put them in a dish of water to swiftly defrost. I defrosted my fish in the fridge for 24 hours. The fish should be completely defrosted to ensure that the fillets cook uniformly.