Saucy Tilapia With Tomatoes And Capers Food

TILAPIA WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tbsp butter in saute pan over medium high heat.
• Season both sides of tilapia with Adobo seasoning. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side without moving. Set aside and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Melt remaining 3 tbsp butter in pan. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add white wine, capers, and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer.
• Add about 1 tbsp cold water to cornstarch and mix to make a slurry. Pour into sauce mixture while stirring and simmer about 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Cook angel hair pasta according to directions. Drain.
• To save dishes, while the pasta is draining in a colander, add olive oil to the hot pasta pot, add spinach, and stir until just wilted, 1-2 minutes.
• Divide pasta, fish, and spinach between plates and spoon sauce over everything.

TILAPIA WITH ARUGULA, CAPERS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a medium nonstick skillet, bring 1/4 cup water to a boil. Add tomatoes and red-pepper flakes; top with tilapia, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and cook 3 minutes. Add arugula. Cover, and cook until tilapia flakes easily with a fork, about 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer tilapia and vegetables to a plate (reserve skillet).
• Make sauce: Off heat, add butter, lemon juice, and capers to skillet; swirl until butter has melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Serve tilapia over arugula and tomatoes; drizzle with sauce.

EASY TILAPIA

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Drizzle fillets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place fillets in skillet and sprinkle with half of the lemon over. Cook for 3 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Transfer fillets to a plate, and keep warm.
• Add wine, remaining 1/2 lemon, tomatoes, capers, and salt and pepper to the skillet. Increase heat to medium high and boil for 2 minutes to burn off alcohol. Reduce heat to low and return fillets to the pan along with the asparagus. Cover and simmer 2 minutes more, then transfer fish and asparagus to a serving dish and keep warm.
• Again, increase heat to medium high and whisk in butter, and boil to desired consistency. Spoon sauce over fish, and serve.

PAN FRIED TILAPIA WITH WHITE WINE AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients, stir­ring well with a whisk; set aside.
• Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets lightly in flour, and coat both sides of fillets with cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fillets; cook 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; turn fillets, and cook 3 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove from pan.
• Add wine mixture to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted. Spoon wine mixture over fillets; sprinkle with parsley. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

TILAPIA WITH ARUGULA, CAPERS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a medium nonstick skillet, bring 1/4 cup water to a boil. Add tomatoes and red-pepper flakes; top with tilapia, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and cook 3 minutes. Add arugula. Cover, and cook until tilapia flakes easily with a fork, about 2 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer tilapia and vegetables to a plate (reserve skillet).
• Make sauce: Off heat, add butter, lemon juice, and capers to skillet; swirl until butter has melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Serve tilapia over arugula and tomatoes; drizzle with sauce.

SAUCY TILAPIA WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes, capers, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes.
• Season the tilapia with salt and pepper. Raise the heat under the sauce to medium and simmer. Nestle the fillets in the sauce, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Using cooking tongs or a fork, turn the fish over and continue cooking, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until a fork goes through the thickest part of the fish with no resistance. Garnish with the basil, if desired.