Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay, 2007

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: Elegant Dinner on the Grill

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (47)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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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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recipe Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo
Robyn Friscot, TX 10-21-2009
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Ridiculously Delicious -- Everyone Ate It!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

With five people in our family, it's difficult to find recipes that everyone loves. Well, everyone loved this, even my two... kids who thought they hated tilapia. This sauce would be great on just about anything. I doubled the recipe, making it as directed. I did change one thing, though. I used cilantro instead of flat-leaf parsley. We're cilantro people. I didn't find the sauce to be too lemony at all. It was just perfect. I'm looking forward to eating the leftovers today for lunch. Thank you, Bobby. This will become a regular.Read more
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stacey Port Charlotte, FL 09-20-2009
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love this fish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this on several occasions and everyone always raves about it. Make sure to follow the directions done by one of... the reviewers, the recipe on Food Network is not clear.Read more
recipe Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo
Barbara Catherine, AL 09-07-2009
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Best Fish Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this last night and it was delicious. Didn't read the reviews until tonight. The lemon butter is supposed to be a... butter--not a sauce. I did have to beat mine with a mixer to get it combined even using the cream--did add a bit more than a splash of cream. Read the recipe wrong and put the capers in my orzo and it was great. Thanks, Bobby.Read more
recipe Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo
Elena Webster, NY 08-30-2009
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Great recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this with salmon instead because that is what I had at home. I read the reviews, but decided to use the juice of... both lemons as the recipe called for. We liked it a lot. I didn't think it was too lemony at all. My son dabbed up all the extra sauce on his plate with french bread. Thanks for another great recipe.Read more
recipe Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo
Lee Pembroke Pines, FL 08-27-2009
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A great exCAPERers from the norm!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made the fish dish, simply because it required limit ingredients. I really wasn,t expecting much. Boy was I pleasantly... surprised! My son & boyfriend thought it was VERY good! The capers took it up 1 notch!!! I think I will use only 1 lemon the next time around, but overall an excellent meal.Read more
recipe Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo
Robin Fort Lauderdale, FL 08-14-2009
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Worth trying
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I read several of the reviews before making this-I didn't see the show and instructions like when to add the cream to prevent... separating should be stated in the recipe. I debated how much lemon juice to add-went with 1 lemon but it didn't seem to be enough with a whole stick of butter. I think it depends on how big and juicy your lemons are-maybe it should be 3 tablespoons of juice? Just think this recipe needs tweaking a bit-also added more shallots for flavor.Read more