Natalie's Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Tilapia

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4  (4- to 6-oz.) tilapia fillets
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  Cajun seasoning*
• 3  tablespoons  self-rising flour
• 1/2  cup  plain yellow cornmeal
• 1  tablespoon  butter
• 2  tablespoons  olive oil
• Lemon (optional)
• Garnish: fresh parsley sprig

Preparation

1. Sprinkle fillets with 1 tsp. seasoning. Combine remaining seasoning, flour, and cornmeal. Dredge fillets in flour mixture, shaking off excess.

2. Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add fillets, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork. Squeeze juice from lemon over fillets, and garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.

*Creole seasoning may be substituted.

Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts: Substitute 4 (8-oz.) skinned and boned chicken breasts for tilapia. Proceed with recipe as directed, cooking 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until done. Prep: 10 min., Cook: 16 min.

Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Pork Chops: Substitute 4 (8-oz.) bone-in center-cut pork chops for tilapia. Proceed with recipe as directed, cooking 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until done. Prep: 10 min., Cook: 16 min.