Pan Fried Tilapia
A simple and delicious pan fried tilapia recipe that is crunchy and loved by the whole family.
Equipment
- Skillet
- deep bowl
Ingredients
Fish and Marinade
- 1 pound tilapia fillets
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 large garlic cloves minced garlic: 2-3 teaspoons
- 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice freshly squeezed
- ¾ - 1 cup all purpose flour seasoned with more salt, black pepper, and cumin powder
- Oil for frying
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- In a deep bowl add garlic, oil, lemon juice, cumin and salt. Mix well.
- Add fish fillets and toss to cover with marinade.
- Cover and let it set for 30 minutes.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, fill the skillet with almost 1 inch frying oil.
- Bread the fish both sides with flour mixture and shake excess flour off.
- Fry fillets in oil for 5-8 minutes per side until golden brown or to your liking.
- Take them out on paper towel.
- Serve garnished with lemon wedges.
Notes
You can use garlic powder; although fresh garlic gives more flavor. This recipe works great with any flaky white fish. Serve with rice, lemon wedges, tartar sauce or hot sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 186.1kcalProtein: 24.1gFat: 6.7gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 412.8mgPotassium: 17.4mgVitamin C: 0.4mgIron: 1.4mg
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