Frequently asked questions
Here’s a great recipe that solves that dilemma: lemon pepper tilapia! It comes together in under 30 minutes and the fish is so tender and zingy, it’s irresistible! Pair it with a quick veggie like sauteed broccoli, an easy arugula salad, and couscous, rice or quinoa, and you’re in business! Our whole fam loves this one, especially with a dipping sauce like dill sauce or tahini yogurt, or lemon garlic butter sauce.
Tilapia fillets: Tilapia is a mild, flaky white fish that’s relatively affordable. You can use fresh or frozen here. (Most tilapia is farm raised; keep reading for choosing sustainable options.) Lemon pepper is a seasoning mixture of lemon zest and black peppercorns. It’s easily available at most grocery stores in the spice aisle. Don’t have it? Black pepper and lemon zest work as a stand-in (see below). Garlic powder and salt: These add savory notes to the tender fish. Olive oil: Olive oil is our cooking oil of choice. Lemon zest: Though you can make this recipe with lemon pepper alone, we find that real citrus gives the flavor a nice lift. We also like serving with lemon slices as a garnish.
Don’t have lemon pepper? You can also simply use fresh ground black pepper in this recipe! The recipe also calls for lemon zest from a real lemon, which will bring plenty of citrus notes to the salmon.
Butter sauce: Try a garlic butter sauce or lemon butter sauce. Creamy sauce: Dip it into classic remoulade, tartar sauce, tahini yogurt sauce, or dill sauce.
Simple vegetables like sauteed broccoli, peas with lemon, sauteed broccolini, sauteed kale, or boiled potatoes Salads like arugula salad, Mediterranean salad, strawberry salad, kale salad, apple salad, or chopped salad Grains and pasta like white rice, lemon rice, quinoa, orzo, couscous, or garlic butter noodles
5 from 1 review If desired, serving with a dipping sauce like dill sauce, tahini yogurt, or tartar sauce, or a butter sauce like lemon butter sauce or garlic butter sauce.
