Tilapia with Cilantro-Lemon Butter Recipe

Tilapia with Cilantro-Lemon Butter Recipe

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.

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Total: 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:

  1. Simply combine the butter, cilantro, lemon rind, paprika, and salt together in a bowl. Use a spoon to stir and mash until blended.

Tilapia:

  1. Combine the salt, cumin, paprika, and ground red pepper in a bowl, then sprinkle them over both sides of the fish.

  2. Lightly coat the fish with cooking spray.

  3. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

  4. Add the fish, then cook 3 minutes on each side or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

  5. Place the fish on a serving platter, then top with a dollop of cilantro-lemon butter.

  6. Serve with a lemon wedge, to be squeezed on top of the fish, and enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 154.30kcal
  • Fat: 12.92g
  • Saturated Fat: 6.21g
  • Trans Fat: 0.35g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 4.96g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.90g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.90g
  • Fiber: 0.71g
  • Sugar: 0.47g
  • Protein: 8.94g
  • Cholesterol: 44.16mg
  • Sodium: 170.53mg
  • Calcium: 15.65mg
  • Potassium: 173.97mg
  • Iron: 0.66mg
  • Vitamin A: 90.17µg
  • Vitamin C: 8.81mg
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