Tilapia Piccata For Two Food

TILAPIA PICCATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Dry the fillets with paper towels and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Spread the flour out on a plate.
• Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat until the butter sizzles. Lightly dredge the fillets in the flour, shake off the excess and put them in the pan.
• Pan fry the fillets until lightly browned on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove the fish from the pan and keep it warm.
• Raise the heat to medium-high and add the wine to the pan, stirring up any browned bits of flour. Add the shallots and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until shallots are softened.
• Stir in the lemon juice and capers and cook 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter. Spoon the sauce over the fish and sprinkle with parsley.

AIR FRYER TILAPIA MILANESE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Pat tilapia fillets dry using a paper towel. Coat both sides of fish with flour.
• Whisk egg, lemon juice, and salt together in a shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs and lemon-pepper seasoning in a separate shallow bowl.
• Dip flour-coated fish first in egg and then in bread crumb mixture. Press down on the fish so that the bread crumbs stick. Spray both sides of fish with cooking spray.
• Place fillets in the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes. Flip fish over using a spatula and cook for 3 minutes more. Serve with lemon wedges.

TILAPIA PICCATA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions (omitting the salt and fat) Drain.
• Stir in tomatoes, 1/4 tsp salt, parsley, and 1/8 tsp pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
• Combine remaining 1/4 tsp salt, remaining 1/8 tsp pepper and flour in a large shallow bowl. Dredge fish in flour mixture.
• Melt 1 tbsp butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add fish to pan and cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork (or til its done like you want).
• Remove fish from pan and keep warm.
• Add wine, juice and capers to pan, cook 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Add remaining 2 tbsp butter to pan, stir until butter melts.
• Serve fish with sauce and pasta.

GRILLED TILAPIA PICCATA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk lemon zest, lemon juice, oil and garlic until blended; stir in capers and 2 tablespoons basil. Reserve 2 tablespoons mixture for drizzling cooked fish. Brush remaining mixture onto both sides of tilapia; sprinkle with salt and pepper., Grill tilapia on a lightly oiled rack, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 3-4 minutes on each side. Drizzle with reserved lemon mixture; sprinkle with remaining basil.

TILAPIA PICCATA FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a pie pan or other shallow dish, mix together flour, salt and pepper.
• In a saute pan large enough to fit both pieces of fish, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over high heat.
• While pan is heating, dredge fish in flour mixture, completely coating fish but shaking off any excess. Place fish in saute pan and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, until almost done.
• Remove fish from pan and set aside. Turn heat down to medium-low and add remaining olive oil.
• Add green onions and cook for 3 minutes or until just tender. Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Add white wine and reduce by half.
• Add capers and lemon zest and juice and cook for 2 minutes. Add butter and stir to melt. The sauce should be slightly thickened.
• Return fish to pan, turn to coat with sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes or until fish is done.

TILAPIA PICCATA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil and butter. Blot tilapia dry and season both sides with salt and pepper and then dredge in flour, shaking off excess. Add to pan and brown 4 - 5 minutes per side. Remove to plate and set aside.
• Turn heat down and add garlic, shallots and lemon slices. Sauté for about 30 to 60 seconds, until starting to soften and fragrant. Pour in wine and stir and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits. Cook until reduced by half.
• Add chicken stock, lemon juice and capers. Simmer and stir for 2 - 3 minutes until reduced by about half. Stir in a small knob of butter, if desired, to finish off sauce and make it extra silky.
• Taste for salt, pepper and acidity, adjust if needed. Return tilapia to skillet, simmer, spooning sauce over fish until warmed through. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately. Enjoy!

TILAPIA PICCATA

Steps:

• Rinse and dry tilapia fillets.
• Season the flour with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder in a bowl.
• Mix milk and eggs in separate bowl.
• Dip fillets into the flour mixture, then the egg milk mix and coat with a final dredge of flour.
• Heat oil in a skillet, saute fillets browning on both sides for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving dish.
• Pour off all but 2 tbsp of oil. Then add butter, brown slightly.
• Stir in lemon juice, capers, sweet vermouth and parsley. Simmer for 1-2 minute.
• Spoon over fish and enjoy!

CHICKEN OR TILAPIA PICCATA

Steps:

• Dust fillets with salt and pepper and dredge in flour.
• Heat olive oil in pan over med heat. Brown chicken/fish in oil. about 2 minutes per side, or until cooked through and browned. Remove from pan.
• Deglaze with wine and add butter and capers. Cook for 2 minutes until alcohol has cooked off. Add lemon juice add salt to taste.
• Add chicken/fish back into pan. Add parsley.
• Serve on a platter with sauce.
• Enjoy!