How to Make Tilapia Scaloppine - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’re looking for a delicious and satisfying seafood dish to add to your recipe repertoire, look no further than Tilapia Scaloppine. This Italian-inspired dish features thin tilapia fillets that are pan-seared and then simmered in a flavorful lemon and caper sauce. The result is a dish that is both elegant and easy to make, making it perfect for a special dinner or a weeknight meal.

Tilapia is a mild and flaky white fish that is perfect for cooking scaloppine-style. The thin fille...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pound tilapia fillets
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup sliced fresh button mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons drained capers
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 1 lemon, juiced

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Heat olive oil with butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic. Place fish fillets in the skillet; sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper, and cook for 90 seconds. Turn the fish; season with salt and pepper, and cook an additional 90 seconds.
  • Add the mushrooms, capers, and wine. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until the fish flakes easily with a fork and the wine is reduced by half, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the cover, pour in lemon juice, and cook for one minute.
  • Nutrition

    262 cal.

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 57mg
    • Sodium: 222mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 5g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 24g
    • Vitamin C: 24mg
    • Calcium: 63mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 564mg