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Tilapia and Shrimp with Lemon Cream Sauce
This tilapia and shrimp recipe with lemon cream sauce is a seafood lover's dream. Perfectly cooked fish and shrimp are bathed in a lemon cream sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tilapia filets
- 12 large raw shrimp deveined and no tails
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt -
- ¼ teaspoon pepper -
Instructions
- Get out and measure your ingredients.
- Place tilapia filets and shrimp in a large greased skillet.
- Season tilapia and shrimp with salt and pepper.
- Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. Shrimp is done with pink and opaque. Fish is done with white and flakey.
- In a small sauce pan, whisk half and half with lemon juice, garlic powder, and paprika. Cook over medium heat until it reaches a slow boil.
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Be sure to stir often.
- Continue cooking sauce for 10-15 minutes or until it thickens.
- Serve each tilapia filet with 4 shrimp and a helping of lemon cream sauce.
- Enjoy every bite!
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Notes
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- Remove the fish and shrimp from the pan as soon as they're finished cooking. Leaving them in the hot pan will lead to overcooking.
- Whisk often, preferably constantly, when cooking the sauce to avoid sticking or burning.
Nutrition Information
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
173mg
(58%)
Sodium
947mg
(39%)
Potassium
707mg
(20%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
481IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
225mg
(23%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 173mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 707mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 481IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 225mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.