PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

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I don't know where I found this, but I had it printed and decided to make it tonight - YUM! Very light and quick to put together. I had a can of artichoke hearts on hand and added 1/2 of the can in the sauce and it was delicious!

Provided by BethR

Categories     Tilapia

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
1 cup flour (for dredging)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons capers, drained
1 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons white wine
1/4 cup chicken stock
canned artichoke heart (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Prepare Parmesan flour by combining 1/2 cup flour and parmesan cheese in shallow pan, set aside.
  • Dredge fish in plain flour, shaking off excess flour.
  • Dip in egg wash.
  • Coat in parmesan flour mixture.
  • Heat non-stick frying pan with olive oil (almost smoking).
  • Brown fish on both sides, remove from pan and keep warm.
  • In the same pan, add more oil if needed, and sauté garlic.
  • Add capers, lemon juice, wine and stock, salt and pepper (artichokes if you like).
  • Reduce by half, remove from heat.
  • Add butter and melt through.

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