Crispy, pan fried Tilapia with Lemon Butter sauce is easy to make in minutes. A great, light, healthy dinner for busy weeknights.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tilapia
Servings: 4
Calories: 204kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $15
Equipment
skillet
Ingredients
4 6-oztilapia filets
½teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspooncoarse salt
½teaspoonblack pepper
½teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoonlemon zest
1tablespoonsolive oil or avocado oil
4tablespoonParsley Lemon Butter or your favorite flavored butter.
Parsley Lemon Butter
4tablespoonssalted butter
1tablespoonlemon zest
1teaspoonlemon juice
2tablespoonfresh parsleychopped
Garnish
Lemon slices
Fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
Skillet Instructions:
Prepare parsley lemon butter. Mix all the ingredients in a food processor. Reshape into a cylinder. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to harden.
Pat tilapia dry with a paper towel.
Mix garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika, lemon zest in a bowl.
Rub tilapia filets with oil.
Rub seasoning mix onto all sides of tilapia.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Add the tilapia filets. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the edges turn white (opaque). Turn your filets over and finish cooking the other side for 2-3 minutes until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily and internal temperature is 140°F,
Turn off heat. Add 1 tablespoon of Parsley Lemon Butter to the top of each filet.
Remove from the pan and serve with lemon slices and fresh parsley.
Air Fryer Instructions:
Prepare tilapia as in skillet instructions.
Cook at 400°F for 4 minutes on each side in the air fryer.
Use an instant read thermometer to make sure the fish reached 140°F. 4. Remove from the air fryer. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon parsley butter to the top of each filet. Serve.
Notes
Cooking time varies depending on the temperature of the pan, the thickness of the fish and the internal temperature of the fish when you start cooking it.For spicier tilapia, add a pinch or two of chili pepper to the rub.