Best Dijon Almond Crusted Tilapia Recipes

ALMOND-CRUSTED TILAPIA

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My husband came up with this creation for Easter dinner, as Tilapia is indigenous to the sea of Galilee. It remains the best fish I have ever put in my mouth, absolutely beyond restaurant quality.

Provided by Michelle Woolf

Categories Seafood Fish Tilapia

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic pepper
1 cup ground almonds
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
8 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
¼ cup all-purpose flour for dusting
6 tablespoons butter
salt to taste
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
8 sprigs parsley
8 lemon wedges

Steps:

Beat the eggs with the lemon pepper and garlic pepper until blended; set aside. Stir together ground almonds with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish until combined; set aside. Dust the tilapia fillets with flour, and shake off excess. Dip the tilapia in egg, then press into the almond mixture.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia in melted butter until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, and season fillets with salt if desired. Sprinkle the tilapia with the remaining Parmesan cheese, cover, and continue cooking until the Parmesan cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish, and garnish with parsley springs and lemon wedges to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.1 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 148.7 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 46.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 591.4 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

DIJON-CRUSTED TILAPIA

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Make and share this Dijon-Crusted Tilapia recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mika G.

Categories Tilapia

Time 23m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, shredded, divided
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon horseradish
4 tilapia fillets
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons butter, melted

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, lemon juice, mustard and horseradish.
Place fillets on a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over the fillets.
In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, butter and remaining parmesan cheese; sprinkle over fillets.
Bake at 425 degrees for 13-18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

ALMOND CRUSTED TILAPIA

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Even those of you not too keen on fish may just love this one! Tilapia is a very light fish and the breading of crushed almonds and Parmesan makes this a simply delightful entrée. Go on, give it a try!

Provided by Leslie Holt

Categories Fish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 Eggs
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp garlic pepper
1 c ground almonds
1 c grated parmesan cheese
8 tilapia fillets
1/4 can(s) all purpose flour, for dusting
6 Tbsp butter
salt to taste

Steps:

1. Beat the eggs with the lemon pepper and garlic pepper until blended; set aside. Stir together ground almonds with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish until combined; set aside. Dust the tilapia fillets with flour, and shake off excess. Dip the tilapia in egg, then press into the almond mixture.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia in melted butter until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, and season fillets with salt if desired. Sprinkle the tilapia with the remaining Parmesan cheese, cover, and continue cooking until the Parmesan cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
3. Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish, and garnish with parsley springs and lemon wedges to serve. Enjoy!!