Why did I wait so long to make this again? I tried this out about two years ago, so I knew it that we liked it but I still wanted to try something new with tilapia. Well, I’m glad I didn’t because this was so good! Tilapia was on sale today at Publix, then I thought “well, I haven’t cooked fish in a long time”, then I was on the hunt for recipes. It has a lot of my favorite flavors all combined in this super simple and tasty dish: cumin, lemon, cilantro, butter…those are all winners in my book!;) I recommend doubling the dry seasonings and make sure your butter is at room temperature so it’s easier to mix in your ingredients. Thanks for reading, enjoy!
Tilapia with Cilantro-Lemon Butter – adapted from Gimme Some Oven
For the fish:
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
- 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets (*I bought about 2 lbs)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon, quartered
To prepare fish, combine first four “fish ingredients”; sprinkle over both sides of fish and then lightly coat fish with cooking spray. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish and cook 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Place fish on a serving platter and top with a dollop of cilantro-lemon butter. Serve with a lemon wedge, to be squeezed on top of the fish
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Wow Shawnee! Looks really tasty..I will have to make this for Dad.
Love Mom
It was so good, mom!:)