pan seared tilapia with chile lime butter

Pan-Seared Tilapia With Chile Lime Butter

"Nice, fresh-tasting dish that comes together in a snap. Make it even quicker by preparing the chile lime butter ahead of time. It can be made 1 day ahead, covered and chilled. Just make sure to bring to room temperature before using. I like this served atop jasmine rice. -adapted from Gourmet"

Ingredients

1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lime zest
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon minced fresh serrano chili, including seeds
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
For fish
6 (5 ounce) skinless tilapia fillets
1⁄2 teaspoon salt, to taste (I prefer kosher)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

Make chile lime butter:
Stir together butter, shallot, zest, lime juice, chile and salt in a bowl.
Prepare fish:
Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking.
Saute 3 pieces of fish, using a spatula to turn once, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
Transfer to a plate and saute remaining fish in same manner.
Serve each piece of fish with a dollop of chile lime butter.

Pan-Seared Tilapia With Chile Lime Butter

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