Brown Butter Tilapia With Capers Food

TURBOT WITH BROWN BUTTER AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the turbot on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a few tablespoons of canola oil in a large saute pan over high heat. When you see a wisp of smoke, add the fillets to the pan (do not overcrowd the pan to achieve a proper sear, so cook in batches if you have to). Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the butter per fillet to the pan. Cook the turbot on both sides until lightly golden brown and just cooked through, about 2 minutes total. Remove to a plate.
• Deglaze the pan with the white wine over medium-high heat and let cook all the way down to a dry pan. Add the remaining butter to the saute pan and cook until slightly golden brown. Add the capers and lemon juice, and then add the fish back to the pan. Baste the fish with some of the sauce to warm. Remove from heat, add the tarragon and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Put each fillet on a plate and spoon the sauce over the fish. Garnish with the lemon zest and a sprig of tarragon.

GRILLED TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER, CAPERS AND ORZO

Steps:

• Combine the lemon zest, juice, wine and shallot in a small saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced by half. Remove from the heat and let cool. Whisk together the cream, butter and wine mixture in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. The lemon butter can be made 1 day in advance and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• Heat the grill to high.
• Brush the fish on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the fish for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until lightly golden brown and slightly charred. Toss the orzo with a few tablespoons of the lemon butter and 2 tablespoons of the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the orzo to a platter. Remove from the grill and immediately place the fillets on the orzo and top each fillet with some of the lemon butter and capers. Garnish with the remaining parsley.

TILAPIA WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle tilapia with salt and pepper. Dust lightly with flour., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add tilapia; cook until lightly browned and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 3-5 minutes per side. Remove from pan; keep warm., Add broth, lemon juice, butter and capers to same skillet; cook and stir until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Spoon over tilapia. If desired, serve with pasta and lemon wedges.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BROWN BUTTER, CAPERS, AND TOASTED ALMOND SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes; set brown butter aside and let cool for 5 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, bring fish stock and vinegar to a boil over medium heat; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon. Reduce heat to low. Slowly whisk in remaining 8 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, fully incorporating after each addition. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in cooled brown butter until completely emulsified. Stir in capers, almonds, parsley, and 3/4 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Set sauce aside and keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Add scallops to skillet and cook until a light-brown crust forms, about 2 minutes. Turn scallops and continue to cook until cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Divide scallops evenly between serving plates; spoon sauce over scallops and serve immediately.

GRILLED TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER, CAPERS AND ORZO

Steps:

• Combine the lemon juice, white wine, and shallot in a small saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced in half.
• Remove from the heat and lef cool.
• Whisk together the cream, butter and wine mixture in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• The lemon butter can be made 1 day in advance and refrigerate.
• Bring to room temperature before serving.
• Heat grill to high.
• Brush the fish on both sides with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill the fish for 3-4 minutes per side or until lightly golden brown and slightly charred.
• Toss the cooked orzo with a few tablespoons of the lemon butter and 2 tablespoons of the parsley and season salt and pepper.
• Place orzo on a serving platter.
• Remove the fish from the grill and place on the orzo.
• Top each filet with some of the lemon and capers.
• Garnish with the remaining parsley.

PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH CAPER BUTTER SAUCE AND BRUCHETTA

Steps:

• For the tilapia filets:.
• Whisk eggs in one bowl. Combine salt, pepper, Parmesan, and breadcrumbs in the other. Dip the fish in the egg, followed by the parmesan, breadcrumb mixture.
• Put a small layer of oil in the bottom of pan and heat. Fry each filet 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and just cooked through. Put cooked filets aside on paper towel.
• For the bruchetta:.
• While the fish is cooking, make the bruchetta. Put tomatoes, garlic, a pinch of salt, olive oil, and basil into food processor. Blend until slightly chunky.
• For the sauce:.
• Empty the remaining oil out of the pan used for the fish, but leave the little bits in there. Melt in the butter in the medium heat pan. Toss in the capers. While simmering slightly, Squish the capers slightly to release some of the juices (and so they don't roll around everyone later). Add juice from 1 lemon. Simmer 2-3 minutes, but don't let butter burn.
• Assemble on plate. Top each filet with the sauce and then the bruchette.