Easy Tilapia - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (3 ounce) fillets tilapia fillets
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 lemon, halved
    1/2 cup white wine
    2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
    3 tablespoons capers
    1 cup asparagus spears, trimmed and cut in half
    3 tablespoons butter
Preparation
    Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Drizzle fillets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place fillets in skillet and sprinkle with half of the lemon over. Cook for 3 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Transfer fillets to a plate, and keep warm.
    Add wine, remaining 1/2 lemon, tomatoes, capers, and salt and pepper to the skillet. Increase heat to medium high and boil for 2 minutes to burn off alcohol. Reduce heat to low and return fillets to the pan along with the asparagus. Cover and simmer 2 minutes more, then transfer fish and asparagus to a serving dish and keep warm.
    Again, increase heat to medium high and whisk in butter, and boil to desired consistency. Spoon sauce over fish, and serve.

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