The Estate Tableat Copperopolis
← All recipes

American · Main

Pan-Seared Tilapia with Lemon and Shallots

Thin tilapia fillets are floured and browned in oil and butter, then dressed with a quick pan sauce of shallots, herbs, lemon and white wine. It takes about twenty minutes.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 4tilapia fillets, porgy or sole also work
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 30 gall-purpose flour
  • 4 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbspunsalted butter
  • 2shallots, large, chopped (about 50 g)
  • 3 tbspfresh chives, minced
  • 3 tbspfresh parsley, minced
  • 8 sliceslemon, thin
  • 120 mldry white wine, or fish or vegetable stock

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Sulfites
  • Tilapia
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Shallot
  • Chives
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Sign in to download

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Never think about what’s for dinner again

Never repeat a recipe again unless you want to. Every recipe comes with full step by step instructions, a shopping list built for you automatically, and a complete financial breakdown so you know exactly what every plate costs. Plus a full culinary education platform built right in. All for fifteen dollars a month, less than the price of one lunch out.

See what membership includes