Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo

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Total Time:
1 hr 10 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
30 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 lemon, finely zested
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • Splash heavy cream
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into cubes, at room temperature
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 (8-ounce) tilapia fillets
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 pound orzo, cooked al dente
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1/4 cup drained capers

Directions

Combine the lemon zest, juice, wine and shallot in a small saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced by half. Remove from the heat and let cool. Whisk together the cream, butter and wine mixture in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. The lemon butter can be made 1 day in advance and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Heat the grill to high.

Brush the fish on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the fish for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until lightly golden brown and slightly charred. Toss the orzo with a few tablespoons of the lemon butter and 2 tablespoons of the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the orzo to a platter. Remove from the grill and immediately place the fillets on the orzo and top each fillet with some of the lemon butter and capers. Garnish with the remaining parsley.

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Sauvignon Blanc

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  • on April 13, 2013

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    Probably my favorite Tilapia dish I've made/ate. Orzo was great with it. My bf's hilarious review: hmm... this is a lot better than I thought it would be!

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  • on February 23, 2013

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    I can only rate the lemon butter & orzo, since I didn't make this recipe for Talapia, made Bobby Deen's baked Talapia because I could't grill( bad weather. The butter was absolutly delishious. I subbed red onion finely chopped for the shallots, and added 1 chopped garlic clove. I have a roll of the butter in my fridge right now and will use it on shrimp, chicken, rice, and green veggies. I love Bobby Flay!

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  • on October 01, 2012

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    Easy. Delicious. Better than most tilapia I've had in restaurants. Will make this often.

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