Tilapia Fillet Recipe

Tilapia recipes | Tilapia fillet recipe

Today I’m sharing my easy pan seared tilapia recipe! This recipe will give you fish that is crispy on the outside and perfectly flaky and delicious on the inside! Cook my tilapia recipe on a weeknight for a quick, delicious and easy dinner!
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INGREDIENTS:
2 large tilapia fillets
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
2 garlic cloves
1/4 lemon
Parsley for garnish
Dry Batter:
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red chilli flakes
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp dried thyme

METHOD:
1. Clean and pat dry 2 large tilapia fillets. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and set aside for 5 mins
2. In a plate, mix all the ingredients mentioned under dry batter. Coat the fish on both sides with the dry batter and gently shake off excess
3. On low flame, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet/wide pan and infuse it with 2 crushed garlic cloves. Once the garlic starts to brown, remove it from the pan. This way we get a subtle garlic flavor in the dish
4. Next melt 2 tbsp butter in the oil. If using salted, don't add salt to the dry batter or it might end up too salty
5. Set flame to medium and gently place the fish. Fry for 3-4 mins per side. Be careful while flipping as it can break easily
6. Once the fish is done, squeeze the juice of 1/4 lemon all over and garnish with fresh parsley
7. Serve these delicious pan fried Tilapia fillets with sautéed veggies or a salad
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SUBSTITUTES:
• What other fish can be used?
Bass, cod, snapper, halibut

• Can prawns be used?
Yes

• No parsley?
Coriander/cilantro can also be used

• No dried oregano/thyme?
Use 1 tsp mixed herbs/Italian seasoning

• No red chilli flakes
Use red chilli powder
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TIPS:
• Be careful while flipping the fish as it can break
• Adding lemon juice at the end helps cut the richness of the butter
• Store leftover dry batter in an airtight container in the freezer and use it the next time you make this recipe

[wolfie]

I made this today and it was the most beautiful thing I've eaten this week! So delicious.

[TastyTable]

I often see tilapia fish outside but don’t know how to cook. Now I am confident because of your recipe! Thank you

[gouthamraj]

Such a simple and tasty recipe, loved it!

[anivaoils]

This is so yummy. So simple and easy to make with little ingredients and full of flavours.

[Rosepasa]

Sarap po ninyo mag luto amazing ang galing niyo po maraming salamat po sa pagbahagi ng iyong napakasarap na dish

[jereksliwinski]

Thank you for this easy recipe! I always have tons of frozen tilapia to feed to my lizards and never actually cooked it for myself. I’ve been missing out lol. Absolutely delicious over some rice and veggies! 🥂

[recreepy]

The chef has really outdone themselves with this one.

[fatimal.]

Made it yesterday for dinner. It was delicious. Thank you very much for the recipe.

[autumnloverjenn]

I’m making this recipe right now 😊even in the same exact pan lol! Thank you

[societyofgoodness]

Girl I love this vid. All you hear is beautiful music and the sizzle ❤. Quick and to the point. Ing. listed. Less then 2 min. Perfect! Let’s eat❤

[abeerakitchen]

I must say final presentation is mouthwatering. Great effort. The way you have explained the recipe has no match. 👌

[sarahhazem]

So good. I just made it. No time. So yummy 😋 thank you 🙏🏻

[melissajandreski]

I made this recipe tonight for dinner and it was really good. You can make spice rub ahead of time too.

[missyg]

This is such a simple but tasty recipe 😋 Thank you for sharing.

[NewDimension]

Looks Delicious .
Thanks for sharing Tilapia Recipes.

[naty]

You can put some smoked paprika &a pinch of cinnamon in the dry coating too.

[Ena]

Thank you for the captions!! My airpods just died and I'm quickly trying to figure out what I need at the store tomorrow before bed!

[dand]

Thank you for the recipe I definitely want to save this one. Simple and very little prep time. Looks yummy. Just subscribed lot of good recipes here that I want to try.

[Jammi]

I will try this recipe since I want to eat fish more. Thanks!

[ongbabe]

Hi, what other fish can I use ?
Have tried two of your Recipes and they are delicious 😋