Tilapia Piccata
- Salt
- 1/2 pound thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta
- 4 small tilapia fillets
- Black pepper
- All-purpose flour, for dredging
- 3 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2/3 to 3/4 cup dry vermouth (eyeball it)
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons capers, drained
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
- Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente.
- Heads up: Reserve about 1/2 cup cooking water just before draining.
- Meanwhile, season the fish with salt and pepper and dredge lightly in flour.
- Heat the EVOO in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and toss in the oil for a minute or two, then add the fish and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
- Place on a platter and keep warm tented with foil.
- Add the vermouth to the skillet and remove the garlic.
- Stir in the lemon juice, parsley, and capers, then heat through for 30 seconds.
- Add the butter, melt it into the sauce, and spoon a little sauce over the fish.
- Toss the pasta with the reserved 1/2 cup cooking water and the remaining sauce in the skillet.
- Serve the pasta alongside the fish.
salt, thin spaghetti, tilapia fillets, black pepper, flour, evoo, garlic, lemons, parsley, capers, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tilapia-piccata-377459 (may not work)