Tilapia with Citrus Butter

5 from 1 vote

This Citrus Butter Tilapia is such a delicious and healthy meal. It's cooked to perfection, with a flakey tilapia filet coated with a tangy homemade citrus butter. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, or a special occasion.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy, Tilapia with Citrus Butter

Servings:

Calories: 377kcal

Equipment

Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1/2 orange (peeled)
2 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp orange zest
4 fresh mint leaves (minced)
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1/4 tsp salt (to taste)
1/8 tsp black pepper (to taste)
4 tilapia fillets (about 4 oz each)

Instructions

Add the orange to a blender and pulse until smooth. Or add it to a large bowl and mash with forks, or a potato masher.
Add the softened butter, orange pulp, lemon zest, orange zest, and mint leaves to a medium sized bowl and mash them together with a fork until well mixed.
Add a dash of ginger, and salt and pepper to the butter. Mix it all together until you have a nice evenly mixed citrus butter.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
Add 1/2 Tablespoon of the citrus butter to the skillet and let it melt.
Rub 1 Tablespoon of the citrus butter over each tilapia fillet to coat them.
Add the fillets to the saucepan, and cook for 4 minutes on 1 side and then flip to cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes on the other side until the fish is opaque and cooked thoroughly. (An internal temperature of 140-145F)
Add more butter to melt on top, if desired.
Serve hot with your choices of side dishes.
Save any leftover butter in the fridge.

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