Tilapia & Lemon Sauce

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Recipe by Susan Taul, Birmingham, Alabama

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Feb. 10, 2022

Serve this lemon tilapia with any tossed salad full of your favorite vegetables and buttered bread. It's easy, quick and unique. And it's a big hit with company, too. —Susan Taul, Birmingham, Alabama

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Tilapia & Lemon Sauce

Add your review
Yield:4 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:15 min
Save Saved Saving print

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter, divided
  • 1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons white wine or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 cups hot cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Text Ingredients
Shop Recipe

Directions

  1. 1
    In a shallow bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour and salt. Dip fillets in flour mixture.
  2. 2
    In a large nonstick skillet, cook fillets in 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat until fish just begins to flake with a fork, 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm.
  3. 3
    In the same skillet, melt remaining 2 teaspoons butter. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth, wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in parsley. Serve fish and sauce with rice; garnish with almonds.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet with 1/2 cup rice and 4 teaspoons sauce: 334 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 593mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 fat.
Loading Popular in the Community
Loading Reviews