Brown Butter-Sauteed Tilapia with Pistachios

Brown Butter-Sauteed Tilapia with Pistachios requires approximately 11 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 2 and costs $3.66 per serving. One serving contains 524 calories, 43g of protein, and 28g of fat. A few people made this recipe, and 33 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires flour, lemon, lemon juice, and unsalted butter. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 81%, which is excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Tomato Soup with Brown Butter, Kale, and Pistachios, Sautéed Tilapian Over Swiss Chard With Tarragon Butter, and Brown Butter Plum Up-Side Down Yogurt Cake with Pistachios.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 3 minutes

Cooking duration: 8 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

4 thin slices lemon, for garnish

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 tablespoon canola or peanut oil

3 tablespoons roasted, salted shelled pistachios, roughly chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 (3-ounce) tilapia fillets

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Equipment:

ziploc bags

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Place flour in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag and season with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets in flour mixture or add to bag, close, and shake to coat. Place 1 tablespoon of the butter and oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. When it foams, lower heat to medium-low. Shake excess flour off 2 of the fillets, add to pan, and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Remove fillets to a plate and repeat with remaining fillets. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and cook until it begins to brown. Immediately remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and pour over fish. Lay a lemon slice over each fillet, sprinkle pistachios over top and serve with mashed or roasted potatoes and a simple green salad.

 

Step by step:


1. Place flour in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag and season with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets in flour mixture or add to bag, close, and shake to coat.

2. Place 1 tablespoon of the butter and oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. When it foams, lower heat to medium-low. Shake excess flour off 2 of the fillets, add to pan, and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes per side.

3. Remove fillets to a plate and repeat with remaining fillets.

4. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and cook until it begins to brown. Immediately remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and pour over fish. Lay a lemon slice over each fillet, sprinkle pistachios over top and serve with mashed or roasted potatoes and a simple green salad.


Nutrition Information:

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524k Calories
42g Protein
28g Total Fat
25g Carbs
18% Health Score
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Calories
524k
26%

Fat
28g
43%

  Saturated Fat
13g
83%

Carbohydrates
25g
9%

  Sugar
0.64g
1%

Cholesterol
144mg
48%

Sodium
296mg
13%

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Protein
42g
85%

Selenium
88µg
126%

Vitamin B3
9mg
49%

Vitamin B12
2µg
47%

Phosphorus
380mg
38%

Vitamin D
5µg
38%

Vitamin B1
0.42mg
28%

Folate
101µg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.47mg
24%

Potassium
662mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.31mg
18%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Iron
2mg
15%

Manganese
0.28mg
14%

Vitamin C
10mg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Vitamin A
528IU
11%

Copper
0.2mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Fiber
1g
5%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

Calcium
32mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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