Light Sauteed Tilapia With Lemon Broth

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⏱ 13 mins 🍽 2-4 serving(s) 🏷 Tilapia

This light tilapia dish features fillets seasoned with paprika, salt, and pepper, then coated in flour and sauteed. A simple, tangy broth made from chicken stock and lemon juice is prepared in the same pan and served over the cooked fish. It's a quick and flavourful meal that takes only 13 minutes from start to finish, perfect for a speedy dinner for two to four people.

Light Sauteed Tilapia With Lemon Broth

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 (6 -8 ounce) tilapia fillets
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons butter

Method

  1. Combine 1 teaspoon of butter with the olive oil in a large skillet and melt over low heat.
  2. Season the tilapia fillets with salt, pepper, and paprika. Place the flour in a shallow dish and coat each fillet, shaking off any extra flour.
  3. Turn the heat up to medium-high. Once the butter in the pan turns a light brown colour, add the fish and cook for 3 minutes on each side.
  4. Take the cooked fillets out of the skillet. Pour the chicken broth and lemon juice into the hot pan, bring to a boil, and whisk in the remaining 2 teaspoons of butter.
  5. Spoon the prepared lemon broth over the sauteed tilapia fillets to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium512900 mg

Recipe details

CategoryTilapia
AuthorPantry Chef Starkey