Pan-Seared Tilapia with Baby Bok Choy, Mushrooms & Red Lentil Chili
ingredients
- 1 bunch (about 3/4 lb total) baby bok choy, washed, trimmed, halved lengthwise
- 4 tilapia fillets (6 oz each)
- 3 tsp. Wegmans Lemon Pepper seasoning
- Wegmans Pan Searing Flour
- 2 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. olive oil, divided
- 1 Tbsp. Wegmans Basting oil
- 1 tsp. butter
- 1 pkg (6 oz.) Baby brown Pearl Mushrooms, wiped clean and halved
- 1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
- 1 c. Wegmans Red Lentil Chili
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°.
- 2
Bring large pot of salted water to boil on high, add bok choy and blanch 2 - 3 min or until crisp-tender. Drain. Shock by transferring to bowl of ice water; drain and set aside.
- 3
Season tilapia with lemon pepper. Dust with pan searing flour; pat off excess. Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in oven-safe nonstick sauté pan on medium-high until oil faintly smokes; add tilapia. Turn when bottom surface is caramelized (edges turn paper-bag brown one-quarter of the way up sides), 3 - 4 min. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until internal temperature reaches 120°, 2 - 3 min. Check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of tilapia.
- 4
Add basting oil and butter, carefully swirl. Spoon over tilapia to baste. REmove from pan when internal terperature reaches 135°, 4 - 5 min. Transfer to platter; let rest 4 min to reach minimum of 140°. Keep warm.
- 5
Wipe pan clean with paper towel, being careful to avoid being burned; add remaining 2 tsp. olive oil. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, 3 - 5 min. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cilantro; stir in chili. Top with tilapia and bok choy; cover. Warm on center rack of oven 5 min, or until heated through.
Source: Wegmans

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