Pan Fried Cajun Tilapia Recipes

PAN-FRIED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, Cajun seasoning, basil, parsley, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tilapia fillets and increase heat to medium-high.
• Cook tilapia until opaque and easily flaked with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Adjust temperature if it browns too quickly.

PAN FRIED CAJUN TILAPIA

Steps:

• 1. Combine the flour & Cajun seasoning together in a baggie. Whisk the egg white and water together in a small bowl. Mix the breadcrumbs and cornmeal together in a separate bowl.
• 2. Add the butter and oil to a large skillet. Place 1 filet in the baggie with flour and cajun seasoning. Shake it around and shake off excess, dip it in the egg white mixture then dredge into the breadcrumb corn meal mixture. Repeat with remaining filets.
• 3. Fry in the butter/olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes each side.

PAN SEARED CAJUN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Thaw and dry filets.
• Mix all but the oils in a small bowl. Dry rub spice mix onto both sides of each filet.
• Heat 1/2 of both oils in a large skillet over med-hi heat.
• In batches, cook about 2-3 minutes on each side depending on the thickness. Repeat for the rest of the fish adding oil as needed.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

PAN FRIED CAJUN TILAPIA

Steps:

• blend the eggs with the lemon juice.
• blend the herbs spices and pancake mix with the bread crumbs
• dredge the fish in egg mixture.
• then coat with bread crumb mixture completely.
• heat enough oil in pan to fry in stainless steel pan.
• Fry for approx 3 minutes per side on medium high heat.
• you can play with the volume of bread to herb to flour/pancake ratio to get your desired favourite.

PAN FRIED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Warm up olive oil in a 10" or 12" skillet.
• Mix the corn meal and Old Bay seasoning thoroughly, then spread out on a platter.
• Coat tilapia fillets lightly, but thoroughly with corn meal and Old Bay mixture.
• Lay coated fillets in hot olive oil (medium-medium high heat) and cook until golden on the bottom, then turn fillets over and repeat.
• Do not overcook the fish--it's easy to do.
• While fillets are cooking, combine Miracle Whip, sweet relish, and lemon juice and stir until well blended, then serve with the fish.
• It's quick, easy, and doesn't require a lot of cleanup.
• Steamed carrots or broccoli and some form of potatoes go well with this.