JEANNIE'S KICKIN' FRIED FISH

Jeannie's Kickin' Fried Fish image

This was one of those recipes I created when I was cleaning out my spice cabinet! Everyone asks me for this recipe!

Provided by crabbyjean

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry
1 egg
⅓ cup milk
½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs (such as Progresso®)
2 teaspoons roasted onion flakes
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon blackened seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
¼ teaspoon freshly ground sea salt, or to taste
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons butter

Steps:

Beat the egg with milk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, roasted onion flakes, garlic, blackened seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper, and sea salt.
Dip a tilapia fillet into the egg mixture, then press gently into the crumb mixture on both sides; set the coated fillet onto a plate. Repeat with remaining fillets; refrigerate the coated fillets for about 15 minutes to help set the crumbs.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a cast-iron frying pan over medium heat. Lay the fillets into the skillet, and pan-fry until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes per side. The fish should be opaque and flaky underneath the coating. Remove and drain fillets on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 95.1 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 27.8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 534.7 mg, Sugar 1.8 g