Tilapia In Butter Sauce Recipes

SAUTEED TILAPIA FILLETS WITH GARLIC-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the milk in a shallow dish. Place the cornmeal (seasoned with salt and pepper, as desired) in another shallow dish. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dip the tilapia fillets first in the milk, turning to coat them completely. Next, dredge them in the cornmeal, pressing the cornmeal so it adheres. Place the coated tilapia in the hot skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes per side, or until well browned. Transfer the fish to a platter and keep warm. Combine the garlic, butter, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant. Spoon the garlic-butter sauce over the fish and serve immediately garnished with the parsley.

BAKED TILAPIA IN LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and position rack: Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450°F.

TILAPIA WITH CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the tilapia fillets on the sheet, and coat them lightly with cooking spray. Spoon the melted margarine over each fillet, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Season with lemon pepper and 2 tablespoons of dill.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
• While the fish is baking, combine the cream cheese, 5 tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of dill in a small bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute and 10 seconds, then stir to blend.
• Place fillets onto serving plates, and spoon sauce around them in a decorative fashion.

LEMON BUTTER TILAPIA

Steps:

• Chop parsley and put aside. Juice lemon and put aside.
• Melt 2 tbs. butter and the olive oil in non-stick skillet
• Lightly dust fish fillets in flour, season if desired with salt and pepper.
• When butter stops bubbling, add fish and saute 3-4 min on first side.
• Turn and finish second side 3-4 min, until done and flaky. Remove to plate and keep warm.
• Add remaining 2tbs. butter to skillet and melt.
• Stir in lemon juice and parsley quickly and pour immediately over fish.
• Serve and enjoy.

TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Prep the tilapia - Defrost in package, if necessary, rinse and place in glass or plastic bowl. Cover with milk and set aside for 30 minute to soak out as much of the strong flavor as possible - the milk will turn pink.
• Using a microplane, zest the lemon, removing as much as possible without getting any of the pith. Juice the lemon and set both the juice and zest aside.
• Preheat an electric skillet to 375°F.
• Remove the tilapia from the milk and discard the milk. Lightly bread the fish with the fish fry. Add a small amount of olive oil to the skillet and distribute evenly. Place the filets in the oil and fry until the fish is just flaky and the breading is a medium brown.
• While the fish is cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan. add the lemon zest and stir until combined. Whisk in the lemon juice until fully incorporated. You can add more fresh not-from-concentrate lemon juice to taste.
• Remove the cooked filets from the skillet, drain on a paper towel. Plate the fish and drizzle the sauce over to taste. Serve with risotto or pilaf and a green vegetable such as asparagus or broccoli.

TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat large saute pan on medium high for 2-3 minutes.
• Place seasoned salt and 3 teaspoons flour in large zip top bag.
• Shake to mix.
• Add fish to bag and seal tightly.
• Shake bag to coat fish.
• Place 1 tablespoon butter in saute pan.
• Add fish.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to center of pan.
• Turn fillets using spatual and distrubute butter under fish fillets.
• Cook 3 minutes more util fish fish is golden and flakes easily.
• Transfer fish to plates.
• Add wine to pan with remaining butter and 1 teaspoon flour to pan.
• Squeeze juice of lemon to pan.
• Heat and stir 1-2 minutes or thickened.
• Stir in chopped parsley and serve sauce over fish.

TILAPIA WITH BALSAMIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer vinegar and garlic in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until reduced to a thick syrup, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat and season fish with salt & pepper; saute until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Cut butter into 1/2 inch cubes and whisk into saucepan one piece at a time.
• Serve fish drizzled with sauce.