Sauteed Tilapia With Lemon Caper Pan Sauce


A wonderful light" way to serve tilapia!"!

Steps


Whisk together chicken stock , lemon juice and capers.
Lightly crush the capers.
Season the tilapia fillets with salt and pepper.
Then dredge them in flour , shaking off any excess.
Set aside.
In a large skillet , melt one teaspoon of butter over medium heat.
Turn up the heat to medium-high and brown the butter.
Add the fillets to the pan.
Saut for about 3 minutes on each side.
Add olive oil to the pan as needed if the pan becomes too dry.
Transfer fillets to plates.
Pour the broth mixture into pan , being careful of splatter it will instantly boil , steam and hiss.
Scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits.
Continue heating and stirring until the mixture is reduced to about 1 / 2 cup.
Remove the pan from the burner and whisk in two teaspoons of butter.
Spoon two tablespoons of mixture , give or take , over each fillet.

Ingredients


chicken stock, lemon juice, capers, butter, tilapia fillets, salt, black pepper, all-purpose flour, olive oil, lemon wedge