Pan-Fried Tilapia with White Wine and Capers
Tilapia is a very mild-tasting fish that takes on the flavors of the ingredients it's cooked with. If you can't find tilapia, flounder or any other mild white fish is a good substitute.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and 2 tablespoons sauce)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 229
- Fat: 8.4g
- Saturated fat: 2.9g
- Protein: 30.1g
- Carbohydrate: 8.1g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 580mg
- Calories from fat: 33%
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Calcium: 34mg
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup chopped seeded tomato
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons light butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Lemon wedges (optional)
Preparation
- Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk; set aside.
- Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets lightly in flour, and coat both sides of fillets with cooking spray.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fillets; cook 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; turn fillets, and cook 3 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove from pan.
- Add wine mixture to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted. Spoon wine mixture over fillets; sprinkle with parsley. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
Pan-Fried Tilapia with White Wine and Capers Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Family
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- COOKING METHOD: Fry
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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