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Tilapia with lemon butter sauce over a bed of spaghetti noodles on a round white plate next to a white bowl of salad and a stainless steel fork with a white and brown towel behind all on a wooden surface
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Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce

Tilapia with lemon butter sauce is an easy recipe to make on a busy weeknight. Whenever we are looking for a nice, light meal, this always delivers. 
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword butter, fish, lemon, tilapia
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 fillets
Calories 356kcal
Author Stephanie Lynch

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp seasoned salt
  • 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tilapia fillets
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 4 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat large saute pan on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes
  • Place seasoned salt and 3 tsp flour on a plate and dredge the tilapia in the flour mixture
  • Place 1 tbsp butter in pan, then add fish
  • Cook 3-5 minutes then add 1 tbsp butter
  • Flip fillets and cook 3-5 more minutes or until fish is golden and flakes easily, flipping again if needed
  • Remove fish from pan and cover to keep warm
  • Add wine (NOTE: turn off the heat on a gas stovetop before adding wine), 2 tbsp butter, 1 tsp flour, and lemon juice to the pan
  • Heat and whisk 1-2 minutes or until thickened
  • Stir in parsley and serve butter sauce over fish

Notes

Src: http://www.publix.com/aprons-recipes/tilapia-with-lemon-butter-sauce-and-angel-hair-fresca

Nutrition

Serving: 1fillet | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 1405mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 862IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg