🐟 Lemon Tilapia with Green Beans

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Pan-seared tilapia fillets with lemon butter and green beans. Light white fish in 15 minutes.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 476 calories per serving💪 39 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2-3 fillets (about 11 oz) tilapia fillets
  • 9 oz (250 g), trimmed green beans
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 lemon lemon
  • 1/2 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the rice following the package directions. Boil the green beans in salted water for 5 minutes and drain.
  2. Season the tilapia with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the tilapia 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  4. Add the butter and lemon juice to the pan and spoon it over the fish.
  5. Serve with the rice and green beans.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

476
calories
39 g
protein
53 g
carbs
12 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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