Natalie's Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Tilapia

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Oxmoor House
Prep Time
10 Mins
Cook Time
6 Mins
Yield
Makes 4 servings
By Natalie Kelly Brown
September 2009
RECIPE BY Southern Living

Flavor budget-friendly tilapia fillets with Cajun (or Creole) seasoning, dredge in flour and cornmeal, and pan fry for a quick-cooking weeknight meal. 

Ingredients

  • 4 (4- to 6-oz.) tilapia fillets
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning*
  • 3 tablespoons self-rising flour
  • 1/2 cup plain yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Lemon (optional)
  • Garnish: fresh parsley sprig

How to Make It

Step 1

Sprinkle fillets with 1 tsp. seasoning. Combine remaining seasoning, flour, and cornmeal. Dredge fillets in flour mixture, shaking off excess.

Step 2

Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add fillets, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork. Squeeze juice from lemon over fillets, and garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.

Step 3

*Creole seasoning may be substituted.

Step 4

Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts: Substitute 4 (8-oz.) skinned and boned chicken breasts for tilapia. Proceed with recipe as directed, cooking 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until done. Prep: 10 min., Cook: 16 min.

Step 5

Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Pork Chops: Substitute 4 (8-oz.) bone-in center-cut pork chops for tilapia. Proceed with recipe as directed, cooking 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until done. Prep: 10 min., Cook: 16 min.

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Ratings & Reviews

salsabroad's Review

jbcheerio
October 16, 2013
N/A

swimmerfan's Review

AlesheaB
May 19, 2013
Do not add more Cajan seasoning than called for in the recipe - it will make the fish too salty.

AlesheaB's Review

lilmel978
April 10, 2013
N/A

LecClier's Review

Terriann
June 13, 2012
Easy and delicious! Will definitely make this again.

jbcheerio's Review

HDizzle
January 24, 2012
So simple and delicious, I'm definitely going to be using this recipe again in the future!

BBecker7686's Review

mommy2kh
November 17, 2011
It's ok. Quick and easy.

lilmel978's Review

valtrie
January 19, 2011
Very good solid recipe. This will go into regular rotation. I made it as is and served it with Rolled Greens http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000000223527 Yummy!

mommy2kh's Review

LecClier
August 31, 2010
Made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! We will definitely make it again!

macooks2's Review

peaches09
August 29, 2010
Have made this several times and we like it alot! Have found that regular unbleached flour works better than self-rising flour. Quick and easy for a snack or a delicious meal.

valtrie's Review

macooks2
March 18, 2010
delicious served over rice, i'd use allot more seasoning then advised though, otherwise the tilapia is alittle bland