Lemon Caper Tilapia Recipes

GRILLED TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER, CAPERS AND ORZO

Steps:

• Combine the lemon zest, juice, wine and shallot in a small saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced by half. Remove from the heat and let cool. Whisk together the cream, butter and wine mixture in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. The lemon butter can be made 1 day in advance and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• Heat the grill to high.
• Brush the fish on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the fish for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until lightly golden brown and slightly charred. Toss the orzo with a few tablespoons of the lemon butter and 2 tablespoons of the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the orzo to a platter. Remove from the grill and immediately place the fillets on the orzo and top each fillet with some of the lemon butter and capers. Garnish with the remaining parsley.

LEMON GARLIC TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper.
• Bake in preheated oven until the fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork, about 30 minutes.

LEMON CAPER TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a baking dish with olive oil.
• Rinse the tilapia under cool water and place in the prepared baking dish.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and capers. Pour over the tilapia. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slide the baking dish into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Serve immediately, spooning the liquid from the pan over the fish and topping with lemon zest.

PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare Parmesan flour by combining 1/2 cup flour and parmesan cheese in shallow pan, set aside.
• Dredge fish in plain flour, shaking off excess flour.
• Dip in egg wash.
• Coat in parmesan flour mixture.
• Heat non-stick frying pan with olive oil (almost smoking).
• Brown fish on both sides, remove from pan and keep warm.
• In the same pan, add more oil if needed, and sauté garlic.
• Add capers, lemon juice, wine and stock, salt and pepper (artichokes if you like).
• Reduce by half, remove from heat.
• Add butter and melt through.

TILAPIA WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle tilapia with salt and pepper. Dust lightly with flour., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add tilapia; cook until lightly browned and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 3-5 minutes per side. Remove from pan; keep warm., Add broth, lemon juice, butter and capers to same skillet; cook and stir until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Spoon over tilapia. If desired, serve with pasta and lemon wedges.

TILAPIA WITH LEMON AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Peel the lemon removing the inner white membrane, cut into segments and reserve juice.
• Place enough flour in a zip bag to coat the fillets and season the flour with salt and pepper.
• Dip the fillets into the milk and into the flour mixture and shake to coat.
• Remove and shake off any excess flour and repeat with other fillet.
• Heat enough oil to coat the bottom of a skillet and place fillets in oil.
• Brown the fillets on both sides turning only once until the fillets flake easily.
• Remove from skillet to warm serving plates.
• Drain excess oil from pan, wipe out skillet and add in the butter.
• Once melted and slightly browned, add in the lemon with juices, capers and parsley.
• Warm through and spoon over fillets.
• Serve immediately with some steamed vegetables and a mixed green salad.
• A very nice light and healthy dinner for 2.

TILAPIA PICCATA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil and butter. Blot tilapia dry and season both sides with salt and pepper and then dredge in flour, shaking off excess. Add to pan and brown 4 - 5 minutes per side. Remove to plate and set aside.
• Turn heat down and add garlic, shallots and lemon slices. Sauté for about 30 to 60 seconds, until starting to soften and fragrant. Pour in wine and stir and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits. Cook until reduced by half.
• Add chicken stock, lemon juice and capers. Simmer and stir for 2 - 3 minutes until reduced by about half. Stir in a small knob of butter, if desired, to finish off sauce and make it extra silky.
• Taste for salt, pepper and acidity, adjust if needed. Return tilapia to skillet, simmer, spooning sauce over fish until warmed through. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately. Enjoy!

PAN SEARED TILAPIA WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Season both sides of the fish with kosher salt and black pepper.
• Preheat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Melt two tablespoons of butter and two tablespoons of olive oil.
• Work in batches of two and carefully place the tilapia into the hot pan. Cook the tilapia for 4 minutes before flipping and cooking for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and repeat with the second batch. Keep the tilapia warm by covering loosely with foil.
• Add the minced shallots and garlic to the same pan and cook for two to three minutes or until fragrant and soft. Add in the wine and lemon juice, bring to a boil over medium-high heat until it thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the capers, parsley and lemon zest, then taste and season with more salt and pepper if desired.
• Place the fish back into the skillet and spoon sauce over top before serving with a few slices of fresh lemon and a light drizzle of olive oil.

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Season both sides of the fish with kosher salt and black pepper.
• Preheat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Melt 2 Tbsp. of butter and add 2 Tbsp. of STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
• Work in batches of two and carefully place the tilapia into the hot pan. Cook the tilapia for 4 minutes before flipping and cooking for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and repeat with the second batch. Keep the tilapia warm by covering loosely with foil.
• Add the minced shallots and garlic to the same pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until fragrant and soft. Add in the wine and lemon juice, bring to a boil over medium-high heat until it thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the capers, parsley and lemon zest, then taste and season with more salt and pepper if desired.
• Place the fish back into the skillet and spoon sauce over top before serving with a few slices of fresh lemon and a drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
• Enjoy!

TILAPIA PICCATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Dry the fillets with paper towels and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Spread the flour out on a plate.
• Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat until the butter sizzles. Lightly dredge the fillets in the flour, shake off the excess and put them in the pan.
• Pan fry the fillets until lightly browned on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove the fish from the pan and keep it warm.
• Raise the heat to medium-high and add the wine to the pan, stirring up any browned bits of flour. Add the shallots and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until shallots are softened.
• Stir in the lemon juice and capers and cook 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter. Spoon the sauce over the fish and sprinkle with parsley.