Welcome to my first ever fish fry! This recipe represents a big milestone in my slowly growing culinary repertoire, as it’s the first time I’ve ever attempted to cook fish. I stuck to the basics with this recipe because it seemed to be both easy on my culinary skill set and on my wallet.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE PAN FRIED TILAPIA:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 ½ lbs fresh tilapia fillets
- 2 Tablespoons canola oil
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
FOR THE EDAMAME SUCCOTASH:
- 2 Tablespoons canola oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (10-oz.) bag frozen shelled edamame, thawed
- 1 (10-oz.) bag frozen yellow corn, thawed (or substitute fresh)
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE PAN FRIED TILAPIA:
- Preheat the oven to 300º F.
- Combine the flour, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper in a shallow baking dish.
- Light coat each side of the tilapia with the flour mixture.
- Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Shake off excess flour from tilapia and place it in the skillet. Pan fry until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Place the pan fried tilapia on a baking sheet lined with paper towels and keep it warm in the oven while you prepare the sauce.
- To prepare the sauce, reduce the heat to low and add the butter to the pan the tilapia was cooked in.
- Once melted, add the garlic, lemon juice and parsley. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Place the fillets on a serving dish and top with sauce. Serve with Edamame Succotash (recipe below).
FOR THE EDAMAME SUCCOTASH:
- Heat the canola oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, season with salt and pepper to taste. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the edamame and the corn and saute for 4 minutes until the ingredients are heated through and the onions are translucent.
- Serve with Pan Fried Tilapia or your favorite main dish .