Natalie's Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Tilapia

Name: Natalie's Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Tilapia
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh parsley; 3 Tbsps self-rising flour; 454 grams tilapia fillets; 118 milliliters plain yellow cornmeal

Natalie's Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Tilapia might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 293 calories, 26g of protein, and 13g of fat. Head to the store and pick up butter, cajun seasoning, self-rising flour, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Sprinkle fillets with 1 tsp. seasoning.

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Seasoning

Combine remaining seasoning, flour, and cornmeal. Dredge fillets in flour mixture, shaking off excess.

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All Purpose Flour

Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add fillets, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork. Squeeze juice from lemon over fillets, and garnish, if desired.

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Lemon

Fish

Cooking Oil

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Serve immediately.

*Creole seasoning may be substituted.

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Creole Seasoning

Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts: Substitute 4 (8-oz.) skinned and boned chicken breasts for tilapia. Proceed with recipe as directed, cooking 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until done. Prep: 10 min., Cook: 16 min.

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Chicken Breast

Tilapia

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Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Pork Chops: Substitute 4 (8-oz.) bone-in center-cut pork chops for tilapia. Proceed with recipe as directed, cooking 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until done. Prep: 10 min., Cook: 16 min.

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Tilapia

Bone

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Servings:

1Tbsp

butter 2teaspoons

Cajun seasoning 2Tbsps

olive oil 1sprig

Garnish: fresh parsley 3Tbsps

self-rising flour 454grams

tilapia fillets 118milliliters

plain yellow cornmeal

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Tilapia. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is Skyfall Pinot Gris. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.