Ingredients
Method
Prepare Parsley Lemon Butter:
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Spoon the mixture onto plastic wrap and shape into a cylinder. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm.
Prepare Tilapia:
- Pat the tilapia dry using paper towels.
- Mix the garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and lemon zest in a bowl.
- Coat the tilapia fillets with oil.
- Rub the seasoning mixture onto all sides of the fillets.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add the tilapia fillets to the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the edges become opaque. Flip the fillets and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the fish flakes easily and reaches an internal temperature of 140°F.
- Remove from heat. Top each fillet with 1 tablespoon of parsley lemon butter and reserve the remaining butter for future use.
- Transfer the fish from the pan and serve with lemon slices and fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Notes
You can store the rest of the lemon parsley butter in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to a month.
Cooking time may vary depending on the temperature of the pan, the thickness of the fish and the internal temperature of the fish when you started cooking it.
For spicier tilapia, add a pinch or two of chili pepper to the rub.
AIR FRYER INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare tilapia according to skillet instructions.
- Cook at 400ºF for 4 minutes on each side in the air fryer.
- Use an instant read thermometer to make sure the fish reached an internal temperature of 140ºF.
- Remove from the air fryer. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon parsley butter to the top of each filet. Serve.