How do you sear fish in a pan?

Question

The fish is tilapia, I dont know if that will help, but the fish was very expensive and I want to cook it right. Anyone who knows how/ how long?

Answer 1

tilapia is a delicate white fish.

you can try the old fashion way, and coat the fish in flour and shake off gently, than place a lil bit of butter in pan mixed with olive oil or vege oil, and wait til it heats up (like between med high and high), gently place fish in hot oil, and fry, gently check once and a while, when golden brown, flip fish over,and do the same on the other side. if you can, fish in the oven.. to compare doneness, gently press on the fish with your finger, feel how it is when raw, and place in the oven, let about 5 mins pass by ad touch with your finger again, did it firm up? let it go for another 5 mins, and let it firm up, but no longer than 15 mins in the oven. enjoy.

Answer 2

Typically you do not need to "sear" fish. Searing is a technique for developing brown bits on meat to "sweeten" the sauce (the brown bits are caramellized meat sugars).

Depending on how thick your fish is, you should only need to cook it for a few minutes each side if in oil, or 5-6 minutes or so if it's in a sauce or liquid.

If your tilipia was expensive, you were probably ripped off (sorry!), it's not really an "expensive" fish. Yummy, though!

Bon appetit!

Answer 3

Pan-Seared Tilapia

1 lb tilapia fillets
4 tablespoons olive oil (devided)
1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt
pepper
olive oil, for pan (about 2 tblspns)

Preheat broiler.
Mix Bread crumbs with parsley and basil.
Heat skillet to med-high heat.
While pan is heating ,salt and pepper filets on both sides and dip in olive oil and gently shake off eccess. Dip into breadcrumbs and set aside.
Heat remaining oil in pan until just starting smoke and add filets.
Sear 2-5 minutes on each side, depending on thickness of filets (2 mins each side for thinner filets, 4 mins for thicker cut.).
Slide filets into broiler pan and broil 3 minutes more until cooked through.
Serve immediately.

Answer 4

check it with the point of a knife it should be flaky...just open a little to tell ....fish don't take long at all if it is overcooked its is dry and tough you have a nice piece of fish...

Answer 5

HIGH HEAT FREQUENTLY TURNING TO DRY IT OUT