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Tilapia with Cilantro Butter

Source: dLife

Pan-fried tilapia fillets with a citrus cilantro butter.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	220.6

Total Carbs	1.4 g

Dietary Fiber	0.4 g

Sugars	0.3 g

Total Fat	7.9 g

Saturated Fat	3.5 g

Unsaturated Fat	2.3 g

Potassium	6.9 mg

Protein	34.6 g

Sodium	319.8 mg

Dietary Exchanges 7.9 Fat, 0.1 Fruits,

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Servings

Ingredients

0.25
0 1/4 tsp salt 0.25
0 1/4 tsp ground cumin 0.125
0.125 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne) 1.5
1 1/2 lb tilapia fillets 1.0
1 each cooking spray 1.0
1 each medium lemons 2.0
2 tbsp butter 2.0
2 tbsp fresh cilantro 0.5
0 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind 0.25
0 1/4 tsp paprika 0.125
0.125 tsp salt

Directions

Mix salt with cumin and red pepper. Rub mixture onto tilapia.
Heat a cooking spray coated frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray both sides of tilapia with cooking spray. Cook 3 minutes per side or until preferred degree of doneness. Move tilapia to a serving platter and squeeze lemon over.
Combine butter, cilantro, lemon rind, paprika, and salt and stir until fully combined. Serve butter with tilapia.