Pan-Seared Tilapia
Krysta
Learn how to cook tilapia with this easy, 15-minute recipe for pan-seared tilapia that's delicious and full of flavor. This simple method of cooking fish fillets is great for a weeknight meal. Serve with fresh veggies.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Main Dishes
Servings 4
Calories 249 kcal
- 4 ounce tilapia fillets
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or to taste (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or to taste (Optional)
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or to taste (Optional)
Gather the ingredients.
Rinse tilapia fillets in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Season both sides of each fillet with salt and pepper.
Place flour in a shallow dish. Gently press each fillet into the flour to coat and shake off any excess.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia fillets in the hot oil, in batches if necessary, until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.
Brush melted butter onto the tilapia fillets in the last minute before removing from the skillet. Drizzle fillets with lemon juice and garnish with parsley and thyme.