Best 11 Curried Pan Fried Tilapia Recipes

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Curried pan fried tilapia is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Tilapia is a mild-flavored fish that takes well to the bold flavors of curry, and pan frying gives it a crispy exterior and a tender interior. This dish can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, vegetables, or salad, and it is sure to be a hit at your next dinner party or potluck.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

PAN FRIED TILAPIA



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     main-dish

Time 13m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds fresh tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
  • In a shallow baking dish combine flour, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper. Add the tilapia and lightly coat each side.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Shake off any excess seasoned flour and place in the skillet. Brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place tilapia on a baking sheet that is lined with a paper grocery bag or paper towels and keep warm in the oven while you prepare the sauce.
  • Turn down the heat to the pan the tilapia was cooked to low and add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic, lemon juice and parsley and saute for 2 minutes. Place the fillets on serving plates or a platter, top with the sauce and serve.

PAN FRIED TILAPIA SANDWICH



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Tilapia is grilled with butter, Old Bay seasoning, and garlic, and then set atop toasted multigrain bread with melted pepper jack cheese and a sauce of mayo, dill relish, red onions, tomato, and a piri piri kick.

Provided by NAN13

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tilapia

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup minced red onion
½ cup finely chopped tomato
2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
½ teaspoon ground piri piri chile pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia fillets
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons butter
4 slices pepperjack cheese
4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted

Steps:

  • Stir together the mayonnaise, onion, tomato, relish, and piri piri in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  • Season the tilapia fillets on both sides with the seafood seasoning and garlic powder. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the tilapia fillets until they are golden brown on both sides and no longer translucent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place two slices of pepperjack cheese on top of each fillet, cover the skillet, and cook until the cheese has melted.
  • Place each tilapia fillet onto a slice of toasted bread, spread with the reserved sauce, then top with the remaining slices of bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 798.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 142.7 mg, Fat 55.3 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 43.7 g, SaturatedFat 21.5 g, Sodium 1307.6 mg, Sugar 6 g

PAN FRIED SEASONED TILAPIA



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Deliciously seasoned tilapia (white fish) dish. I threw this together, and the whole family including the kids devoured it and wanted more! Fast and easy dish.

Provided by a_goddess

Categories     High Protein

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter (for frying)
4 -6 tilapia fillets, frozen

Steps:

  • Thaw frozen fillets in the package, in a bowl of warm water or sink for approx 10 minute Meanwhile combine spices in a bowl. Dip thawed Tilapia in spices and pan fry in butter on medium for approx 5 min each side. Enjoy!

PAN FRIED TILAPIA



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Make and share this Pan Fried Tilapia recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Cattleships

Categories     Tilapia

Time 10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup olive oil (good quality extra virgin)
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons Miracle Whip
1 tablespoon sweet relish
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Warm up olive oil in a 10" or 12" skillet.
  • Mix the corn meal and Old Bay seasoning thoroughly, then spread out on a platter.
  • Coat tilapia fillets lightly, but thoroughly with corn meal and Old Bay mixture.
  • Lay coated fillets in hot olive oil (medium-medium high heat) and cook until golden on the bottom, then turn fillets over and repeat.
  • Do not overcook the fish--it's easy to do.
  • While fillets are cooking, combine Miracle Whip, sweet relish, and lemon juice and stir until well blended, then serve with the fish.
  • It's quick, easy, and doesn't require a lot of cleanup.
  • Steamed carrots or broccoli and some form of potatoes go well with this.

PANKO TILAPIA



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Progresso's recipe for pan fried crunchy tilapia (came from the back of a Panko bread crumbs box). You could use any mild flavor white fish for this recipe.

Provided by RecipeJunkie

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 cup panko breadcrumbs (Progresso bread crumbs)
1 egg
24 ounces tilapia fillets (4 fillets, 6 oz each)
4 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used EVOO)

Steps:

  • On plate, mix flour and seasoning.
  • On second plate, place bread crumbs.
  • In bowl, beat egg with fork.
  • Coat fish with flour, dip into egg and coat well with bread crumbs.
  • In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 Tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 fish fillets and cook 3 minutes.
  • Carefully turn fish over. Reduce heat to medium and cook about 3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork.
  • Repeat for remaining 2 fillets.

CRUNCHY OVEN FRIED TILAPIA



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This fish tastes so close to being fried without all the fat and calories!

Provided by MADISONLIBERTY

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tilapia

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
pepper
2 egg whites
1 pound tilapia fillets
¼ cup dried bread crumbs
¼ cup cornmeal
½ teaspoon dried basil, crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees Celsius).
  • Sift or stir flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow dish, and set aside. In a bowl, beat egg whites until white and frothy. In another bowl, combine bread crumbs with cornmeal and basil.
  • To bread the fillets, dip first into flour, shaking off any excess, then into egg whites, then into bread crumb mixture.
  • Spray a shallow baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Lay fillets flat in the dish, tucking under any thinner ends or edges for more even cooking. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a folk.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 41.7 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 27.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 274 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

PAN-FRIED TILAPIA



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Easy stove-top preparation for tilapia.

Provided by Kim

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tilapia

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons olive oil, or more to taste
1 tablespoon chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon parsley flakes
1 pinch lemon-pepper seasoning, or to taste
1 pound tilapia fillets

Steps:

  • Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, Cajun seasoning, basil, parsley, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tilapia fillets and increase heat to medium-high.
  • Cook tilapia until opaque and easily flaked with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Adjust temperature if it browns too quickly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.2 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Cholesterol 56.9 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 268.4 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

EASY PAN-FRIED TILAPIA



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Easy pan-fried tilapia, lightly breaded and quickly fried in an equal amount of butter and olive oil. Then topped with a wine sauce and garnished with capers.

Provided by RhondaR

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tilapia

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia fillets, or more to taste
1 pinch Cajun seasoning, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
2 tablespoons salted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup white cooking wine, or more as needed
¼ cup capers

Steps:

  • Dry tilapia fillets and cut each in half. Season each fillet with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Dredge in flour to coat, shaking off excess.
  • Melt butter and oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Pan-fry fish quickly, working in batches if needed, until edges appear white, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until easily flaked with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
  • Heat the same pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Pour white wine into the pan, reduce heat, and let simmer until reduced by about half, 5 to 7 minutes. Drizzle sauce over fish before serving and garnish with capers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Cholesterol 56.3 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 425.7 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

TANGY PAN FRIED TILAPIA



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I don't remember where I got this recipe from but is is lower cal that most. You can also bake but the crust is much better when you pan-fry.

Provided by Caz320

Categories     Tilapia

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb tilapia fillet
1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Coat Tilapia fillets in Dijon mustard.
  • Then dip in panko to coat.
  • Heat oil in skillet on med/high - I try to use as little as I can get away with.
  • Pan Fry fillets until golden brown on both sides.
  • Try to turn fillets only once since Tilapia is delicate and can fall apart.
  • Season with salt and pepper while still hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.8, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 56.8, Sodium 483.4, Carbohydrate 29.8, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.6, Protein 28.7

CURRIED PAN-FRIED POTATOES



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Don't have any O.J. to accompany your scrambled tofu? No problem: potatoes, eaten with the skins on, are a great source of vitamin C. Pan-fried potatoes are a great side dish for any breakfast entree. So eat your spuds! Serve with baked beans and toast.

Provided by mielhollinger

Categories     Breakfast

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 medium onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 -2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 -2 teaspoon curry paste
olive oil
3 -6 medium potatoes, chopped
salt
pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, add the onionsm garlic, mustard seeds, and curry paste to a splash of olive oil and saute on medium heat until mixed well and onions are translucent.
  • Add the potatoes and fry, flipping occasionally, until the potatoes are soft enough to pierce with a fork.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CURRIED PAN-FRIED TILAPIA



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Categories     Fish

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 Tilapia Fillets
1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup Fine Cornmeal
1/2 cup Coconut Cream
2 Eggs
1 tablespoon Curry Powder
Salt and Pepper

Steps:

  • Combine eggs, coconut milk, curry, salt and pepper. Dredge fish in cornmeal then dip in coconut mixture. Let excess drip off. Saute the fillets until golden brown and crisp.

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use fresh tilapia fillets. If using frozen fillets, thaw them completely before cooking.
  • If you don't have curry powder, you can substitute a mixture of turmeric, cumin, and coriander.
  • Feel free to adjust the amount of curry powder to your taste. If you like a milder curry, use less powder. If you like a spicier curry, use more powder.
  • Be careful not to overcook the tilapia. Cook it just until it is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
  • Serve the curried tilapia with your favorite sides, such as rice, quinoa, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Curried pan-fried tilapia is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor. The curry powder gives the tilapia a delicious golden brown crust, while the pan-frying method ensures that the fish is cooked evenly throughout. Serve this dish with your favorite sides, such as rice, quinoa, or vegetables, for a complete and satisfying meal.

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