How To Make Tilapia with Cilantro-Lemon Butter
Our light and tasty tilapia recipe is topped with a savory cilantro-lemon butter for a richer meal! Whip this up for dinner in just 15 minutes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½tspsalt
- ½tspground cumin
- ½tsppaprika
- ¼tspground red pepper
- 6oztilapia fillets,(4 fillets)
- 1tbspolive oil
For Cilantro-Lemon Butter:
- 3tbspbutter,softened
- 3tbspfresh cilantro,finely chopped
- 1tsplemon rind,grated
- ½tsppaprika
- ¼tspsalt
- 1lemon,quartered
Instructions
Cilantro-Lemon Butter:
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Simply combine the butter, cilantro, lemon rind, paprika, and salt together in a bowl. Use a spoon to stir and mash until blended.
Tilapia:
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Combine the salt, cumin, paprika, and ground red pepper in a bowl, then sprinkle them over both sides of the fish.
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Lightly coat the fish with cooking spray.
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Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add the fish, then cook 3 minutes on each side or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
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Place the fish on a serving platter, then top with a dollop of cilantro-lemon butter.
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Serve with a lemon wedge, to be squeezed on top of the fish, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 154.30kcal
- Fat:Â 12.92g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.21g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.35g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 4.96g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.90g
- Carbohydrates:Â 1.90g
- Fiber:Â 0.71g
- Sugar:Â 0.47g
- Protein:Â 8.94g
- Cholesterol:Â 44.16mg
- Sodium:Â 170.53mg
- Calcium:Â 15.65mg
- Potassium:Â 173.97mg
- Iron:Â 0.66mg
- Vitamin A: 90.17µg
- Vitamin C:Â 8.81mg
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