Pan Seared Fish with Fruit Salsa

Pan Seared Fish with Fruit Salsa: “Crispy on the outside and buttery in the inside” fish seared in light canola butterPaired with fresh fruit salsa is bursting with summer flavors and is a perfect Al-Fresco family style meal that’s ready in 20 minutes. 

Pan Seared Fish

Summer is in full swing and so are the summer parties, BBQs and al-fresco-style meals that can be prepared in a few minutes and can be enjoyed with the whole family.

So here I’m with this Pan pan-seared fish with Fruit Salsa that can be made in no time in your home kitchen but also looks straight out of a restaurant.

Pan-Seared Fish Ingredients:

Tilapia Fillets – cleaned
Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil
Rice – coarsely powdered
Flour
Rice – cooked as per package instruction or use any grain of choice
Lime – thinly sliced – for decoration
Few Sprigs of Mint Leaves – for decoration

Fish Marinade

Chili Sauce – use any as per choice
Lemon Juice
Garlic Powder
Ginger Powder
Salt
Black Pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper – optional
Grated lemon zest

Fresh Fruit Salsa:

Mango – cleaned, peeled and thinly chopped (discard the seed)
Strawberries – cleaned and thinly chopped
Red Onion – cleaned and thinly chopped
Mint Leaves – cleaned and thinly chopped
Juice of 1 Lime
Pink Salt – you can use regular salt too
Pepper

Pan Seared Fish ingredients

Fish is one of my favorite party foods as it doesn’t need too much seasoning, cooks easily and is liked by all (adults + kids).

This summer season, I’ve decided to pair it with a mango-strawberry salsa (or you can call it a fruit salsa).

And to add that extra crispiness along with sweet-spicy flavors, I’m searing it using our favorite Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil.

If you’ve never tried this technique before, then you are missing out on some Really Amazing Flavors!!!

How to Make Pan Seared Fish: 

How to Make Pan Seared Fish

We are a huge fan of the Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil, as it’s made with really simple ingredients like:

Sweet cream

Canola oil

Salt

Which gives you the fresh butter taste you love with the spreadable convenience you want, right out of the refrigerator.

Apart from it being our regular breakfast essential (read Must Have’s), we love using Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil for sautéing and searing.

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How to Make Pan Seared Fish

You can see above that we very lightly coated the fish with a spicy paste along with a sprinkle of homemade flour (mentioned in recipe ingredients).

Then add 3tbsp of butter with canola oil to sizzle & sear the entire fish fillet.

This buttery sear gives it a bright golden crust that’s extremely crisp yet light.

Ingredients for the Mango Strawberry Fruit Salsa:

Ingredients for the Mango Strawberry Fruit Salsa

While the fish sears, you can make the fresh fruit salsa, cling wrap or seal it and keep in the fridge until you are ready to serve.

Mango Strawberry Fruit Salsa

I recommend making a huge batch of this fruit salsa as it finishes really fast and you might not even get a second helping.

So make two batches and keep one in the fridge while you serve the first one.

I recommend serving the Pan pan-seared fish along with steamed rice as that goes well with the lightness of the meal.

However, you can serve it with any grain of choice like quinoa, couscous, etc.

pan-fried-fish

 

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So this summer season, enjoy this Al-Fresco kind of Pan Seared Fish meal that’s filled with light and fresh flavors.

Also, as mentioned above, use Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil in not just your breakfast menu, but also to enjoy cooking light and flavorful meals.

fish-fruit-salsa

 

fish-with-fruit-salsa

 

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Pan Seared Fish with Fruit Salsa

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Pan Seared Fish with Fruit Salsa: “Crispy on the outside and buttery in the inside” fish, paired with fresh fruit salsa is bursting with summer flavors and is a perfect Al-Fresco family style meal that’s ready in 20 minutes. 

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 Tilapia Fillets - cleaned
  • 3 Tbsp Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Rice - coarsely powdered
  • 3 Tbsp Flour
  • 2 Cups Rice - cooked as per package instruction or use any grain of choice
  • 1 Lime - thinly sliced - for decoration
  • Few Sprigs of Mint Leaves - for decoration

Fish Marinade

  • 1 Tbsp Chili Sauce - use any as per choice
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Ginger Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
  • Pinch cayenne pepper - optional
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Fresh Fruit Salsa:

  • 1 Large Mango - cleaned, peeled and thinly chopped (discard the seed)
  • 1 Cup Strawberries - cleaned and thinly chopped
  • 1 Small Red Onion - cleaned and thinly chopped
  • 10 Mint Leaves - cleaned and thinly chopped
  • Juice of 1 Lime
  • 1/4 Tsp Pink Salt - you can use regular salt too
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper

Instructions

Marinate the Fish: (5 minutes)

  1. In a large bowl/plate, add the marinade spices and mix well.
  2. Add the fish and coat the marinade on both sides.
  3. Keep aside for 5 minutes

Make the Fruit Salsa:

  1. In a large bowl, add all the fruit salsa ingredients and mix evenly.
  2. Cling wrap or cover with a large plate and keep in fridge until ready to serve the fish.

Making the Pan Seared Fish:

  1. Mix the rice powder and flour together.
  2. Sprinkle the marinated fish evenly on both sides with the rice powder mix.
  3. Heat a large skillet and add 2tbsp Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil.
  4. Let the butter with canola oil sizzle and melt for 30 seconds.
  5. Add the coated fish and let it cook on each side for 2-3 minutes over medium heat or until crispy golden brown.
  6. Remove the fish once cooked on both sides.

Serve the Pan Seared Fish with Fruit Salsa:

  1. In a large serving plate or oval bowl, add rice.
  2. Now place the pan seared fish on top of the rice.
  3. Sprinkle fruit salsa on top and add sliced lemon and mint leaves.
  4. Serve immediately with some fruit salsa on the side.

Notes

Flour - you can use plain flour or any glutenfree flour if need be

Rice - cooked as per package instruction or use any grain of choice

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

4 Pieces

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 509Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 556mgCarbohydrates: 55gSugar: 4gProtein: 21g
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12 Replies to "Pan Seared Fish with Fruit Salsa"

  • Karly June 10, 2018 (3:43 pm)

    This looks amazing! Oh and that fruit salsa!! Gotta try this!

    • Molly Kumar June 10, 2018 (7:37 pm)

      Thanks Karly and looking forward to you trying it soon 🙂

  • Jessica Formicola June 8, 2018 (9:12 pm)

    That fruit salsa is amazing!!

    • Molly Kumar June 10, 2018 (3:45 am)

      Thanks, it’s really delicious and ready in 2 minutes.

  • Lisa | Garlic & Zest June 8, 2018 (9:05 pm)

    I love a good fish dinner and that fruit salsa sounds outstanding! Great light meal for summer too!

    • Molly Kumar June 10, 2018 (3:50 am)

      Thanks you so much Lisa. This is one of our favorite Fish recipe and glad you liked it.

  • camila June 8, 2018 (8:37 pm)

    Oh man this looks so amazing!! I gotta pin it so I can remember to make is this upcoming week. I am just making my menu for the week!! Need this!!!

    • Molly Kumar June 10, 2018 (3:50 am)

      Thanks Camila and looking forward to you trying it soon 🙂

  • Veena Azmanov June 8, 2018 (8:37 pm)

    I love pan seared fish made like this, simple and delicious. That fruit salsa sounds so wonderful. This would be a wonderful weekday meal in our home. That butter with canola sounds so flavorful. Yum!

  • Marisa Moore June 8, 2018 (8:11 pm)

    Crispy on the outside, buttery inside? That’s exactly how I imagine this fish would be. It looks incredible, Molly!

    • Molly Kumar June 8, 2018 (8:19 pm)

      Thanks Marisa and so glad you liked it.

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