RECIPE: Tilapia with Lemon-Peppercorn Pan Sauce

This technique and sauce is good with any kind of recipe for mild flavored white fish. It also works with a breaded chicken cutlet. Give this recipe a try and you’ll find you’ve discovered a new technique to create all kinds of different dishes.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

  • ¾ cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1½ tsp. drained brine-packed green peppercorns, lightly crushed
  • 1 tsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 (6-oz.) tilapia or sole fillets
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. butter
  • lemon wedges (optional)

RECIPE DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the broth, lemon juice, and peppercorns.
  2. Melt 1 teaspoon of butter with the oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat. While the butter melts, sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.
  3. Place the flour in a shallow dish. Dredge fillets in flour; shake off excess flour.
  4. Increase heat to med.-high; heat 2 minutes or until butter turns golden brown. Add fillets to pan; sauté 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove fillets from pan and keep warm.
  5. Add broth mixture to the pan, scraping to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook until reduced to ½ cup (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat.
  6. Stir in 2 teaspoons of butter with a whisk. Serve sauce over fillets. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.

Source: Cooking Light.

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