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A plate with a piece of cooked fish, a wedge of lemon, and a serving of green beans. The fish appears to be pan-fried with a golden-brown crust. The lemon wedge and green beans are placed to the side.
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Pan Seared Tilapia Recipe | quick and easy dinner

Prep Time20 minutes
WORK TIME20 minutes
Cuisine: World
Servings: 4 yields

Ingredients

  • 4 Tilapia filets
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 cup 125 All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Cumin
  • 2 Eggs
  • Oil for frying
  • Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin and other herbs/seasoning of your choice.
    2. Season fish filets with black pepper and salt. Then, coat each filet with flour mixture. Shake to rid of excess flour.
    3. In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs. Dip each filet in beaten eggs.
    4. Heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a large pan/skillet over medium heat. add tilapia filets and fry for about 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
    5. Serve with fresh salad and lemon wedges.

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