This Tilapia in Roasted Pepper Sauce is absolutely scrumptious, elegant and worthy of a special occasion. You won’t believe how easy it is to make it!
I am really proud to share this tasty Tilapia in Roasted Pepper Sauce recipe with you. I’ve been trying to come up with the perfect roasted pepper sauce and I finally found it! Yay!!! It pairs so well with tender tilapia and I can say, without any hesitation, that this dish makes it into my top 3 most loved recipes. Did I mention that it is super easy to make?
Seriously, after you cook this dish, you’ll feel like you are at an expensive restaurant. Don’t forget to pair it with fresh, toasted bread and a glass of your favorite wine. You can also serve it on top of pasta if you’d like to have a more filling meal. I found I like it best with garlic bread. My husband loves dipping the bread into the creamy sauce while sipping his wine. Whatever you choose to serve it with, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
HOW TO MAKE TILAPIA IN ROASTED PEPPER SAUCE
1. Melt 2 tbsp. of butter in a large, non-stick skillet and fry the fish for 3-4 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
2. Season the fish with salt and pepper, remove from the skillet, and set aside. In the same pan, add the remaining 1 tbsp. of butter and onion and saute for 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and chopped and pureed roasted peppers, then keep cooking for another 5 minutes.
4. Add the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Turn off the heat, stir, and taste if the sauce needs more salt.
5. Return the fish to the pan and cover it with sauce.
6. Garnish with chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.
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Tilapia in Roasted Pepper Sauce
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- 1 lb tilapia fillets
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 garlic clove
- 6 oz roasted peppers, chopped (see note)
- 6 oz roasted peppers, pureed (see note)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
- chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Melt 2 tbsp. of butter in a large, non-stick skillet and fry the fish for 3-4 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper, remove from the skillet and set aside. To the same pan, add the remaining 1 tbsp of butter and onion and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, chopped and pureed roasted peppers and keep cooking for another 5 minutes.
- Add heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Turn off the heat, stir, and taste if the sauce needs more salt.
- Return the dish to the pan and cover with sauce.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.
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Roasted bell peppers?
Hi Adriana! Yes. You can bake them yourself, or buy jarred roasted peppers from the store. 🙂
This recipe is confusing, it calls for 3 teaspoons of butter but the instructions call for Tablespoons. Also 2 exact lines calling for 6-oz roasted peppers,pureed. Have not tried this recipe yet. Just wanted to inform you of the mistakes so you can correct them.
Hi Jean! Thanks for pointing out! I fixed the mistake with tsp/tbsp. 🙂 But the lines with the roasted pepper are not the same. One calls for 6 oz. pureed peppers, and the other for 6 oz. chopped peppers. Let me know if you try it! Regards!
Loved this recipe so much! A little spicy, so not sure if used the right peppers lol. I paired this dish with plain sticky white rice. Delicious!
Thank you so much, Yasmina! Yes, most likely you used spicy peppers. 🙂