Pan-Fried Tilapia Fillets with Capers

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to prepare tilapia fillets in a pan. The fillets are quickly pan-fried and then cooked in a cream sauce with capers.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 312 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 2 (8 ounce) fillets tilapia fillets, halved
• 1 (4 ounce) jar capers, drained and rinsed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper on all sides. Dredge in flour and shake off excess.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and pan-fry tilapia until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

Step 3

While tilapia is cooking, bring cream to a boil in a second skillet and season with salt and nutmeg. Add tilapia and capers. Simmer until cream thickens, about 5 minutes.