Easy Buttered Tilapia Recipe

This Easy Buttered Tilapia Recipe is the perfect go-to for busy weeknights! One of the easy good tilapia recipes you’ll find on the internet. Tender, flaky fried tilapia, basted with a rich simple spicy buttery sauce for a light yet flavorful meal. Ready in under 20 minutes, it pairs beautifully with rice, veggies, or a fresh salad. 

Easy Buttered Tilapia Recipe

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 17 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 5

Ingredients

  

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• 1 kilo tilapia
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• Red chillies depending on how spicy you want
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• Pepper to taste
• 1 cup water
• Parsley for garnish
• Oil for frying

Instructions

 

• Prepare the cleaned fish by giving each side a slit. Season with salt. Fry in batches, until golden brown. Flip as needed. Once golden, take these out.
• In a pan, melt butter then saute garlic until aromatic. Add in red chillies, oyster sauce, pepper, and sugar. Mix well.
• Pour in water. Cook until the sauce has slightly reduced. Add back the fried fish. Baste and cook for a few minutes. Garnish with parsley.

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What is Tilapia ?

Tilapia is a mild flavored white fish that’s favored for its delicate flavor, versatility, and affordability. It’s one of the most commonly cooked fish in many Filipino households. A staple in countless dishes, How to cook Tilapia ? from fried, sauteed, stewed, air fried, and grilled to healthy baked tilapia recipes that highlight its light and tender texture. Tilapia is packed with protein, low in fat, and a great source of essential nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins B12 and D, and selenium. All of these help support heart health and overall wellness.

In the Philippines, tilapia holds a special place as one of the most important freshwater fish, providing both livelihood and nourishment to millions of Filipinos. These fishes easily adapt to local waters and how easily it is prepared have made it a vital part of Filipino cuisine and food culture. Whether you’re looking for the best tilapia recipes or a simple everyday dish, tilapia remains a healthy wholesome choice that brings both health and flavor to the table.

Easy Garlic Butter Tilapia Ingredients

• Tilapia –  our main choice of protein. You can use whole, halved, tilapia fillets, or chunks.
• Butter – adds richness to the sauce.
• Garlic – it gives the dish a nice aroma, it also helps remove any foul smells the fish may have.
• Red chillies – for spice.
• Oyster sauce – adds umami and savory-sweetness.
• Brown sugar – for sweetness, it also helps give the fish a nice gloss.
• Salt and Pepper – to taste.
• Water – to dilute the sauce.
• Parsley – for garnish
• Oil – for frying.

Tilapia with Butter and Garlic Recipe

Ingredients :

• 1 kilo tilapia
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter
• 6 cloves garlic ( minced )
• Red chillies ( depending on how spicy you want )
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• Pepper to taste
• 1 cup water
• Parsley for garnish
• Oil for frying

Steps :

1. Prepare the cleaned fish by giving each side a slit. Season with salt. Fry in batches, until golden brown. Flip as needed. Once golden, take these out.

2. In a pan, melt butter then saute garlic until aromatic. Add in red chillies, oyster sauce, pepper, and sugar. Mix well.

3. Pour in water. Cook until the sauce has slightly reduced. Add back the fried fish. Baste and cook for a few minutes. Garnish with parsley.

Can you bake this ?

Oven Baked Tilapia Recipes  ( or “Crispy Baked Tilapia” )

To make an easy buttered tilapia recipe oven – the best choice is to use tilapia fillets since we want the meat to absorb the sauce better.

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F or 200°C for 10 minutes. Line the baking tray with foil. 
2. Pat the fish with a kitchen towel to remove some of the moisture.
3. Mix all the other ingredients with a tablespoon or so of oil ( the parsley is only for garnish. Spread the sauce all over the fish.
4. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes or more. Until the fish looks opaque and can be easily pierced with a fork.
5. Garnish this oven baked tilapia in foil before serving.

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Easy Buttered Tilapia Recipe ( Tagalog )

Mga Sangkap :

• 1 kilo tilapia
• ¼ kutsarita ng asin
• ¼ tasa mantikilya
• 6 butil ng bawang ( tinadtad )
• Pulang sili ( depende kung gaano ka anghang mo gusto )
• 2 kutsara ng oyster sauce
• 1 kutsara ng kayumangging asukal
• Paminta panlasa
• 1 tasa ng tubig
• Perehil pang dekorasyon
• Mantika pang prito

Paano Lutuin :

1. Ihanda ang malilinis na sida, bigyan ng slit sa bawat gilid. Pahidan ng asin. Iprito ng mag batches hanggang mag golden. Pag baliktarin kung kinakailangan. Tanggalin kung nag kayumanggi na.
2. Sa kawali, tunawin ang mantikilya at lutuin ang mga bawang hanggang mabango. Haluan ng pulang sili, oyster sauce, paminta, at asukal.
3. Ibuhos ang tubig. Lutuin ang sarsa hanggang kumapal. Ibalik dito ang pritong isda, Ibaste at lutuin sa sarsa ng ilang minuto. Dekorasyonan ng perehil.