Tilapia Piccata

Submitted by presvicki

"I adapted my favorite Picatta recipe for tilapia, the real chicken of the sea. A real big winner in my house!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 -6 tilapia fillets
• 1 beaten egg
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup capers in brine
• 1⁄4 cup sweet vermouth (optional) or 1/4 cup other sweet wine (optional)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

directions

1. Rinse and dry tilapia fillets.
2. Season the flour with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder in a bowl.
3. Mix milk and eggs in separate bowl.
4. Dip fillets into the flour mixture, then the egg milk mix and coat with a final dredge of flour.
5. Heat oil in a skillet, saute fillets browning on both sides for 4 to 5 minutes.
6. Transfer to a serving dish.
7. Pour off all but 2 tbsp of oil. Then add butter, brown slightly.
8. Stir in lemon juice, capers, sweet vermouth and parsley. Simmer for 1-2 minute.
9. Spoon over fish and enjoy!