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Fried tilapia with lemon garlic butter

Fried tilapia with lemon garlic butter

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Israeli-style Saint-Pierre fish: breaded tilapia fillets, fried, and then drizzled with melted butter, lemon, and garlic.

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Recipe from Gran, Ek7, Marcus Cyron and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Belgian cuisine is rich in traditions. This recipe for fried chicken is one of them, and it’s simple and delicious.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.51 $0.38 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.03
  • $0.13
  • $0.28
  • $0.46
  • $0.43
  • $0.18

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour with the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. ≈ 4 min
  2. Carefully flour the fish on both sides. ≈ 3 min
  3. Fry in oil over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes per side, depending on the thickness.
  4. Meanwhile, melt the butter in the microwave.
  5. Add the garlic, a generous amount of lemon juice, and a pinch of salt, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  6. Pour this butter over the fish just before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fried tilapia with lemon garlic butter

  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • flour$0.13
  • frying oil$0.28
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 1 to 2 lemons$0.43
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.18

Total$1.51

that's $0.38 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 4 tilapia fillets
  • salt and pepper
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • flour
  • frying oil
  • 50 g of butter
  • 1 to 2 lemons
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed

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