11/06/2024
Pan Fried Tilapia in lemon cream sauce:🍋🧄🍋🧄
Ingredients:
FOR THE FISH:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 skinless tilapia fillets
salt to taste
pepper to taste
chopped fresh parsley,, for garnish
FOR THE LEMON CREAM SAUCE:
2 tablespoons butter,, divided
3 cloves garlic,, minced
½ cup low sodium chicken broth,, or dry white wine
¼ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Instructions:
Set a skillet over medium heat; heat up 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter.
Season the fish with salt and pepper and transfer it to the skillet; cook for 3 minutes per side. Remove the fish from the skillet and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon butter to the same skillet and melt over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and cook for 15 seconds.
Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and cook for 4 minutes or until reduced by 1/3. Reduce heat to medium-low and add remaining butter. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream.
Add lemon juice and whisk until everything is well combined. Make sure to whisk continually so that the heavy cream doesn't curdle.
Season with salt and pepper, then taste the sauce and adjust accordingly.
Remove from heat.
Pour the sauce over the fish, or return the fish back into the skillet and spoon the sauce over it.
Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Creamy Orzo with Spinach & Mushrooms:
Ingredients:
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt, divided
⅛ teaspoon ground pepper plus ¼ teaspoon, divided
1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup whole-wheat orzo
4 cups lightly packed baby spinach
Instructions:
Stir broth, cream, garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon pepper together in a large skillet. Add mushrooms and orzo, cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in spinach, reduce heat to maintain a lively simmer, cover and cook until the orzo is tender and the sauce has reduced and thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.