PAN FRIED TILAPIA (WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE)

INGREDIENTS:

TILAPIA

4 6-oz Tilapia fillets (1.5 lb total)
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Sea salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
2 tbsp Olive oil

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE:

1/2 cup Salted butter
2 tbsp Lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
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DIRECTIONS:

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.

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 for fish like this.

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.

Serving size: 1 tilapia fillet with 2 tbsp sauce.