Sauteed Tilapia With Lemon-peppercorn Pan Sauce

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons drained green peppercorns in brine, lightly crushed
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 12 ounces tilapia fillets or 12 ounces sole fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons butter
• lemon wedge (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 3 ingredients.
• 2 melt 1 teaspoon of butter with oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat.
• 3 while butter melts, sprinkle fish fillets with salt and black pepper.
• 4 place the flour in a shallow dish.
• 5 dredge fillets in flour; shake off excess flour.
• 6 increase heat to medium-high; heat 2 minutes or until butter turns golden brown. add fillets to pan; saute 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. remove fillets from pan. add broth mixture to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits. bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). remove from heat. stir in two teaspoons of butter with a whisk. serve sauce over fillets. garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.