Ingredients:

  • 4 (6 oz / 170 g) tilapia fillets
  • ½ tsp (3 g) sea salt
  • ¼ tsp (1 g) cracked black pepper
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
  • 3 tbsp (42 g) unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves (12 g) minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp (4 g) chopped fresh parsley

Instructions:

  1. Pat the tilapia fillets completely dry with paper towels. Season both sides evenly with salt and black pepper.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Place the fillets in the pan and sear for 3-4 minutes without moving them until the bottom is mahogany-colored. Flip and sear the other side for another 2-3 minutes.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter to the center of the pan. Once it foams, stir in the minced garlic and sauté for 60 seconds until fragrant and pale gold.
  4. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Spoon the bubbling butter over the fillets continuously for 1 minute to glaze the fish and finish the cooking process.