Tilapia Piccata for Two

12 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 34 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 16 ounces tilapia fillets (about 4 fillets)
  • 14 cup green onion, sliced thin
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 13 cup Chardonnay wine or 13 cup other dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

  1. 1
    In a pie pan or other shallow dish, mix together flour, salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    In a saute pan large enough to fit both pieces of fish, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over high heat.
  3. 3
    While pan is heating, dredge fish in flour mixture, completely coating fish but shaking off any excess.
  4. 4
    Place fish in saute pan and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, until almost done.
  5. 5
    Remove fish from pan and set aside.
  6. 6
    Turn heat down to medium-low and add remaining olive oil.
  7. 7
    Add green onions and cook for 3 minutes or until just tender.
  8. 8
    Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
  9. 9
    Add white wine and reduce by half.
  10. 10
    Add capers and lemon zest and juice and cook for 2 minutes.
  11. 11
    Add butter and stir to melt.
  12. 12
    The sauce should be slightly thickened.
  13. 13
    Return fish to pan, turn to coat with sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes or until fish is done.

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