Best Coconut Lime Tilapia Recipes

COCONUT/LIME TILAPIA

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My first attempt at making any fish. It was lower fat, quick, easy and most of all-myself (non-fish eater) and the entire family loved it!

Provided by Ladies of the Lake-

Categories Tilapia

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

36 ounces tilapia fillets
flour
1 lime, juice of
3/4 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute (liquid eggs)
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/2 cup coconut
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
cooking spray

Steps:

Place flour in flat bowl. (for coating filets).
Stir lime juice and liquid egg together and put in its own bowl.
Mix breadcrumbs and coconut together. Add salt, pepper, Basil, garlic salt and place in a flat bowl.
With each filet, cover in flour, shake off excess, dip in egg/lime mix, and coat both sides with the breadcrumbs/coconut. Place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake @ 375 for 15 min (or until it flakes).
I served with a Broccoli & Rice dish, and steamed zucchini.

COCONUT-LIME TILAPIA

Coconut-Lime Tilapia image

Make and share this Coconut-Lime Tilapia recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ElizabethKnicely

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 5 oz. tilapia fillets, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 limes, zest of
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted, divided
1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted, divided
4 (5 ounce) tilapia fillets
8 cups fresh spinach
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon lime juice

Steps:

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. In a small bowl, combine lime zest, garlic, salt, pepper, and 4 teaspoons coconut oil.
2. Coat tilapia fillets with the oil mixture on both sides. Place fillets, two at a time, in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden and crisp.
3. In a large bowl, toss spinach with the remaining tablespoon of coconut oil and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Divide amoung four serving plates with a fillet, and drizzle with lime juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.8, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 70.9, Sodium 267.4, Carbohydrate 4.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 0.6, Protein 30.5

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