Tilapia Piccata with Orzo, Zucchini & Sweet Peppers

Tilapia Piccata

with Orzo, Zucchini & Sweet Peppers

35 MIN
4 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

For an easy take on classic Italian piccata, we’re cooking flaky tilapia in a lemony butter sauce cooked with capers—a bright finish to a simple bed of orzo pasta, tossed with verdant bites of zucchini.
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WW Recommended 600 Calories Or Less
  • Nutrition
    PER SERVING
  • Calories
    520 Cals (est.)
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ingredients
Tilapia Piccata with Orzo, Zucchini & Sweet Peppers
Title
  • 4 Tilapia Fillets
  • ½ lb Orzo Pasta
  • ½ lb Sweet Peppers
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Zucchini
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 bunch Parsley
  • 2 Tbsps Butter
  • 2 Tbsps Crème Fraîche
  • 1 Tbsp Capers
  • 2 Tbsps All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tbsp Weeknight Hero Spice Blend (Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Smoked Paprika & Whole Dried Parsley)
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Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling  on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Quarter the zucchini lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Cut off and discard the stems of the peppers; remove the cores, then thinly slice lengthwise. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Halve the lemon crosswise; squeeze the juice into a bowl, straining out the seeds. Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems.

Cook the pasta
2 Cook the pasta

Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water. Cook, uncovered, 7 to 9 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot. 

Cook the vegetables & finish the pasta
3 Cook the vegetables & finish the pasta

Meanwhile, in a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the zucchini pieces in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the sliced peppers and chopped garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened. Turn off the heat. Transfer to the pot of cooked pasta. Add the crème fraîche and a drizzle of olive oil; stir to thoroughly combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Cover to keep warm. Wipe out the pan. 

Coat the fish
4 Coat the fish

Meanwhile, on a large  plate, combine the flour and spice blend. Pat the fish dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper on both sides. Working one piece at  a time, thoroughly coat the seasoned fish in the seasoned flour. Transfer to a separate plate (shaking off any excess coating). 

Cook the fish & serve your dish:
5 Cook the fish & serve your dish:

In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the coated fish. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned (if the pan seems dry, add a drizzle of olive oil before flipping). Flip and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the butter, capers, and lemon juice (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, constantly spooning the sauce over the fish, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the fish is coated and cooked through.* Turn off the heat. Serve the cooked fish and sauce over the finished pasta. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Enjoy!

*An instant-read thermometer should register 145°F.

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Tilapia Piccata

Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling  on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Quarter the zucchini lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Cut off and discard the stems of the peppers; remove the cores, then thinly slice lengthwise. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Halve the lemon crosswise; squeeze the juice into a bowl, straining out the seeds. Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems.

2 Cook the pasta

Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water. Cook, uncovered, 7 to 9 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot. 

Cook the pasta
Cook the vegetables & finish the pasta
3 Cook the vegetables & finish the pasta

Meanwhile, in a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the zucchini pieces in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the sliced peppers and chopped garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened. Turn off the heat. Transfer to the pot of cooked pasta. Add the crème fraîche and a drizzle of olive oil; stir to thoroughly combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Cover to keep warm. Wipe out the pan. 

4 Coat the fish

Meanwhile, on a large  plate, combine the flour and spice blend. Pat the fish dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper on both sides. Working one piece at  a time, thoroughly coat the seasoned fish in the seasoned flour. Transfer to a separate plate (shaking off any excess coating). 

Coat the fish
Cook the fish & serve your dish:
5 Cook the fish & serve your dish:

In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the coated fish. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned (if the pan seems dry, add a drizzle of olive oil before flipping). Flip and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the butter, capers, and lemon juice (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, constantly spooning the sauce over the fish, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the fish is coated and cooked through.* Turn off the heat. Serve the cooked fish and sauce over the finished pasta. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Enjoy!

*An instant-read thermometer should register 145°F.

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