Tilapia With Creamy Leeks

Submitted by Ms B.

"I found this on the Epicurious website, and my husband loved it served with buttered garlic noodles and steamed green beans. The original recipe called for Pollock or Pacific cod, but I always have Tilapia on hand for this easy dish."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 118.29 ml sour cream
• 7.39 ml flour
• 2 medium leeks, thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)
• 29.58 ml unsalted butter
• 157.80 ml water, divided
• 2.46 ml salt
• 1.23 ml pepper
• 4 (680.38 g) tilapia fillets
• 14.79 ml dill, chopped

directions

1. Whisk together sour cream and flour.
2. Put leeks in a heavy skillet with butter, 1/3 cup water, salt and pepper. Cover skillet with a tight fitting lid and simmer over medium heat, stirring once or twice, until leeks are tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in sour cream mixture and remaining 1/3 cup water.
4. Season fish with salt and pepper and add to leeks and cook, covered, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Serve sprinkled with dill.

Reviews

[mmnelson317]

This recipe is excellent! My husband says it's the tastiest prepared tilapia he's had and I agree. I used light sour cream and reduced the butter by half and it was still very decadent. Highly recommend!

 

[trixiefaux]

I didn't have sour cream on hand so I substituted heavy cream. Loved it, thank you!

 

[bet0625]

This was really good. 1st time the hubby and I tried leeks have to say they were great. This will be part of my regulars. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[Bergy]

Wonderful recipe - enjoyed by all. I used cottage chees whipped instead of sour cream and cut back on the butter. It such an easy recipe and so tasty - definately a do again recipe

 

[Shahana]

Wonderful! I also used Tilapia - my second favorite fish. The only changes I made was using fat-free sour cream and using margarine instead of butter. Thanks for sharing!