Pan-Seared Tilapia

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.

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

Ingredients

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 (4 ounce) tilapia fillets
• 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)

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

Brush the melted butter onto the tilapia fillets in the last minute before removing from the skillet.

Step 5

Drizzle fillets with lemon juice and garnish with parsley and thyme.