Tonight's Dinner Tilapia with a Creamy Caper Sauce

Eat At Home Easy With Restaurant-Like FlavorTilapia is such a great fish. It's accessible, cheap, and mild tasting. When combined with capers and a lemon cream sauce, it's utterly mouthwatering. And, you'll never guess how easy this dish is to make.

This easy weeknight meal tastes absolutely divine. While the tilapia is broiling in your oven, you'll be whipping up an easy lemon cream sauce. The recipe calls for capers, which taste like tiny green olives. You can find them in the olive bar of most local grocery stores, which is great, because it allows you to buy just enough for the recipe. If you don't like olives or capers, no problem! This cream sauce stands alone without them.

Tilapia with Lemon-Caper Cream Sauce

4 tilapia fillets1/2 teaspoon paprika1/2 teaspoon onion salt1/4 teaspoon sugar1 teaspoon sea salt2 tablespoons butter2 lemons, freshly squeezed1 tablespoon flour2/3 cup table cream1/4 cup capers

In a small bowl, stir together the paprika, onion salt, sugar, and sea salt. Sprinkle on the tilapia fillets. Place fillets on a broiler pan and broil in the oven until white and flaky, about 7-9 minutes. While the tilapia is broiling, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the lemon juice and flour, then slowly whisk in the cream. Whisk until steaming and slightly thickened. Do not the let cream mixture come to boil. Stir in capers, and spoon over cooked tilapia fillets.

SIDE DISH SUGGESTIONA: Serve this meal with mashed potatoes or brown rice, and a large green salad for a healthy, delicious dinner.