Poached Tilapia.
You can cook Poached Tilapia using 13 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
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Ingredients of Poached Tilapia
- It’s of for the fish.
- It’s 4 of tilapia filets.
- It’s 1 of salt & black pepper (to taste/ as needed).
- You need 2 tbsp of butter.
- Prepare 1/2 of shallot (minced).
- Prepare 1 large of sautee pan that has a tight fitting lid ( i made a greased parchment paper lid as well).
- Prepare of for the sauce.
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup of dry or crisp white wine.
- It’s 2 cup of heavy cream.
- It’s 2 tbsp of butter (whole/cold).
- It’s 1 of salt & white pepper ( to taste/ as needed).
- Prepare 1 of tomato ( peeled, seeded, diced).
- It’s 2 tbsp of parsley (finely chopped).
Poached Tilapia step by step
- season the tilapia.
- heat the first 2 tbsp's of butter over medium high heat. ( you can use a little more butter if youd like).
- add the minced shallots- saute until translucent..
- add the tilapia to the pan with shallots.
- pour in the wine.
- cover the pan and reduce the heat to low..
- cook until the tilapia is completely cooked and the wine is almost reduced all the way ( about 10 minutes).
- when cooked, remove the tilapia and set aside (covered to keep warm.).
- add the cream to the reduced wine and swirl it into a sauce over medium low heat, scraping the pan to release cooked particles stuck to the pan ..
- mix in the remaining butter to thicken the sauce..
- As it thickens, you will need to add salt and white pepper to give your sauce flavor. taste and adjust seasoning..
- strain the sauce if desired. mix in the tomatoes and pour the sauce over the cooked tilapia. garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy!.