Best 7 Lemon Pepper Tilapia Or Catfish Recipes

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Lemon pepper tilapia or catfish is a delicious and easy-to-cook dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The combination of zesty lemon, peppery spice, and flaky fish creates a flavor profile that is both refreshing and satisfying. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a beginner in the kitchen, this article will provide you with the best recipes for cooking lemon pepper tilapia or catfish. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a meal that is sure to impress your taste buds. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven or skillet, and let's get cooking!

Let's cook with our recipes!

LEMON PEPPER CATFISH



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This is the best way to cook catfish. If you love fish, you will just love this recipe.

Provided by Hallie Guilfoyle

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Catfish

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon lemon pepper
4 eggs
6 (6 ounce) fillets catfish
¼ cup margarine

Steps:

  • Combine flour, cornmeal and lemon pepper spice; set aside. In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs.
  • In a large frying pan, melt margarine over medium-high heat.
  • Working one at a time, dip filets in egg and dredge in flour until well coated. Cook in hot margarine, turning once, until brown on both sides. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 654.3 calories, Carbohydrate 50.2 g, Cholesterol 229.6 mg, Fat 34.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 32.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 645.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

LEMON-PEPPER CATFISH



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Nothing beats a late supper of grilled catfish after a hard day's work. It's a favorite of our family during the summertime. -Regina Rosenberry, Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4 catfish fillets (about 5 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

Steps:

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, butter and Worcestershire sauce. Add the fish; seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning occasionally., Drain and discard marinade. Sprinkle fish with salt and lemon-pepper. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, fish, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 494mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

LEMON-PEPPER TILAPIA



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I usually have the ingredients on hand for this lemony dish that's ready in a jiff. I use tilapia, but this method peps up any white fish. -Jill Thomas, Washington, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Place tilapia in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a microwave, melt butter; stir in lemon zest and juice. Drizzle over fish; sprinkle with garlic salt, paprika and pepper., Bake, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 254mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LEMON PEPPER TILAPIA



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Make and share this Lemon Pepper Tilapia recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lechef in Boise ID

Categories     Tilapia

Time 9m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 teaspoon butter
1 tablespoon oil
4 tilapia fillets
lemon pepper seasoning
salt

Steps:

  • In a large frying pan, melt butter on a med heat.
  • Add oil.
  • Put fish in pan.Season with lemon pepper and salt.
  • Turn in 3 minutes and season other side, cook for 4 more minutes.
  • Serve.

LEMON PEPPER TILAPIA (OR CATFISH)



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You can purchase lemon pepper at in any grocery store in the spice section, it's also great on veggies and steaks too but really brings out the flavor on fish ;-)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Catfish

Time 15m

Yield 6 fish fillets

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon salt (I use 1 teaspoon season salt)
1 tablespoon lemon pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten (you might need 3 eggs)
6 tilapia fillets (or use catfish)
2 tablespoons butter
2 -3 tablespoons oil (more if needed)
lemon slice, sliced thinly (optional)

Steps:

  • In a shallow dish combine flour, cornmeal, garlic powder, salt, and lemon pepper until well combined.
  • Place the eggs in a shallow dish.
  • Dip fish fillets into the eggs then dredge in the flour/cornmeal mixture until well coated.
  • Heat butter with oil in a large skillet.
  • Add in the fillets and fry until brown on both sides.
  • Place the fish on a serving platter and top each fillet with 2 to 3 lemon slices if desired.
  • Delicious!

SEARED LEMON PEPPER TILAPIA



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Enjoy This recipe created with Progresso® bread crumbs.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 cup champagne vinegar (or other high-quality white wine vinegar)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 shallot, finely chopped
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 egg yolks, from pasteurized eggs
1 cup pumpkin seed oil or extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon ice water, if needed
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, preferably gray salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted lightly in oven
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups Progresso™ lemon pepper panko crispy bread crumbs
6 tilapia fillets, 5 to 6 oz each
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
3 small heads of butter lettuce, washed and dried well, torn
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Steps:

  • In food processor, place the vinegar, mustard, shallot, thyme and pasteurized egg yolks. Cover; process until smooth. With the machine running, add the 1 cup pumpkin seed oil and then the 1 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time. If the mixture gets too thick, add the 1 tablespoon ice water. Season with the salt and pepper. Stir in pumpkin seeds. Refrigerate while making tilapia.
  • Place the flour, 2 eggs and the bread crumbs in 3 separate shallow dishes. Dip each fillet in flour then in eggs and finally, dredge on both sides in bread crumbs, shaking off the excess.
  • Heat 2 skillets over high heat. Divide 3 tablespoons olive oil evenly between skillets. When hot, add the fish; reduce heat to medium, and cook until nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Turn fish and cook on the second side until the fish is done throughout (test with a fork), about 4 minutes, depending on thickness.
  • Transfer the fish to 6 individual plates. Garnish with the lemon wedges. Toss the lettuce with a portion of the dressing; divide among plates of fish. Spoon some of the additional dressing over the fish; sprinkle pomegranate seeds over all, and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1180, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 230 mg, Fat 18, Fiber 2 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 990 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g

AIR FRYER TILAPIA WITH FRESH LEMON PEPPER



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Although this fish is low carb and light, you won't be sacrificing flavor. Using fresh lemon pepper really kicks up the flavor of mild tilapia.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tilapia

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons coarsely ground black peppercorns
½ teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch paprika
cooking spray
1 sprig parsley, chopped, or more to taste
4 wedges lemon

Steps:

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 3 minutes.
  • While fryer is preheating, rinse tilapia fillets and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Combine lemon zest, olive oil, pepper, salt, and garlic in a bowl. Rub spice mixture over the tilapia. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and place the filets inside, coated side up.
  • Air fry until fish can be flaked with a fork, 7 to 10 minutes. Do not crowd the fish filets; you may need to fry a second batch, depending on the size of your air fryer.
  • Remove tilapia to a plate, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Cholesterol 61.6 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 35.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 371.5 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

Tips:

  • To achieve crispy skin on your tilapia or catfish, make sure to pat the fillets dry before cooking. This will help the skin crisp up and prevent it from becoming soggy.
  • If you don't have lemon pepper seasoning, you can make your own by combining equal parts lemon zest and black pepper.
  • For a more flavorful dish, marinate the tilapia or catfish in the lemon pepper seasoning for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
  • If you're cooking the fish in a pan, be sure to use a non-stick skillet to prevent the fish from sticking.
  • Cook the fish over medium heat to ensure that it cooks evenly throughout without burning.
  • To check if the fish is cooked, insert a fork into the thickest part of the fillet. If the fish flakes easily, it's done.
  • Serve the tilapia or catfish immediately with your favorite sides, such as roasted vegetables, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Conclusion:

Lemon pepper tilapia or catfish is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. With its crispy skin, flaky flesh, and tangy lemon pepper flavor, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. Whether you're a beginner cook or a seasoned pro, this recipe is a great way to enjoy the delicate flavor of tilapia or catfish.

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