Pan Seared Tilapia with Almond Browned Butter & Snow Peas

By Addie

Simple, fresh ingredients highlight this quick-and-easy recipe that makes a complete meal. The title of the recipe basically says it all: tilapia is pan-fried until flaky and tender, placed upon a bed of lightly cooked snow peas, and topped with a buttery pan sauce containing chopped almonds. This recipe is a good choice when time is short for food preparation but you don't want to skimp on quality or flavor.

Ingredients

• 3 cups snow pea pods, trimmed
• 4 5-ounce skinless fresh tilapia fillets
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley

Details

Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring lightly salted water to boiling in a large saucepan. Add pea pods. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2. Meanwhile, season fish with salt and pepper on one side; sprinkle with flour. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot (a drop of water should sizzle or roll) remove from heat and add olive oil, tilting pan to coat with oil. Return pan to heat and add fish (if necessary, cook fish half at a time). Cook fish for 4 to 5 minute sour until it is easy to remove with spatula. Gently turn fish and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Arrange peas on a serving platter; arrange fish on top of peas.

3. Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to skillet. When butter begins to melt, stir in almonds. Cook for 30 to 60 seconds or until butter is melted and nuts are lightly toasted (do not let butter burn). Spoon butter mixture over fish fillets. Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
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REVIEWS:

This is so easy to make and very, very tasteful. Just add a microwave baked potato and you"ll have a 5 star dinner!!

Looks yummy...but I think a little lemon juice might add extra flavor to the fish.

I agree with above comment ... lemon juice would have bumped this recipe up to 5 stars.