Tilapia Piccata for Two
- 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
- In a pie pan or other shallow dish, mix together flour, salt and pepper.
- In a saute pan large enough to fit both pieces of fish, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over high heat.
- While pan is heating, dredge fish in flour mixture, completely coating fish but shaking off any excess.
- Place fish in saute pan and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, until almost done.
- Remove fish from pan and set aside.
- Turn heat down to medium-low and add remaining olive oil.
- Add green onions and cook for 3 minutes or until just tender.
- Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add white wine and reduce by half.
- Add capers and lemon zest and juice and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add butter and stir to melt.
- The sauce should be slightly thickened.
- Return fish to pan, turn to coat with sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes or until fish is done.
flour, salt, pepper, olive oil, tilapia, green onion, garlic, chardonnay wine, capers, lemon zest, lemon juice, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tilapia-piccata-for-two-463362 (may not work)