Pan-Seared Tilapia

Learn how to cook tilapia with this simple, 15-minute recipe for pan-seared tilapia. This easy method produces delicious, flavorful fillets the whole family will enjoy.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
• 4 (4 ounce) tilapia fillets
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, or to taste
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse tilapia fillets in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Season both sides of each fillet with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Place flour in a shallow dish. Gently press each fillet into the flour to coat and shake off any excess.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Gather the ingredients.

Step 5

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.