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TORTILLA CRUSTED TILAPIA



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I'm not fond of fish, but even I like this dish. Tilapia is mild, and the spicy crust is very appealing. I like to make the crumb crust in bulk and freeze in meal sized amounts. Then this becomes a super quick weeknight meal.

Provided by dianegrapegrower

Categories     Tilapia

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tilapia fillets
6 corn tortillas, torn in pieces
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Place tortilla pieces, pepper, lime juice, cilantro and spices in blender. Pulse until the mixture is uniform small crumbs. Spread on plate.
  • Beat egg in shallow dish.
  • Dip each fillet in egg, then in crumbs, patting crumbs to adhere. Place on baking sheet.
  • Bake until fish flakes, about 15 minutes depending on thickness of fillets.

TORTILLA-CRUSTED TILAPIA



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Provided by Lisa Fain

Categories     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Lunch     Tilapia     Spring     Summer     Family Reunion     Party     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Fish:
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
4 6-ounce tilapia fillets
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 egg
Jalapeño tartar sauce:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and finely diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
  • Sprinkle lime juice on both sides of fish, then season both sides with salt and pepper. Stir together tortilla chips and cayenne on a plate. Beat egg in a bowl. Dip each fillet in egg, then roll in chips. Place each coated fillet on prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until fish flakes.
  • While fish is baking, make tartar sauce: Mix together mayonnaise, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt. Serve with cooked fish.

TORTILLA CRUSTED TILAPIA



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Last year we started seeing this new item at the grocery stores from "Sea Cuisine"... they were fillets of fish with interesting crusts and coatings on them. They sound just wonderful, but at $7 for a package of 2, there's no way our budget would allow for that. We would need 3 packs just to feed this house! So, instead, my...

Provided by Naomi Nakashima

Categories     Fish

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tilapia fillets
10-12 corn tortillas
2 jalapeno peppers
1/2 red pepper
4 tsp lime juice
1/2 c fresh cilantro
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 egg
1 egg white
pinch salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lay the tortillas out on baking sheets... *do not let them overlap*. Bake until they are dry and crispy, but not too brown (about 8-9 minutes on each side depending on your oven). Then let them cool completely.
  • 2. Meanwhile, seed and chop your jalapeno pepper. Set aside.
  • 3. Break up the cooled tortillas and place them into the food processor and pulse until they resemble coarse bread crumbs. Add the jalapeno peppers, cumin, cilantro, lime juice, garlic powder, and chili powder and continue to pulse until everything is uniform. Season with salt and pepper while you're pulsing.
  • 4. Make sure that your tilapia filets are completely dry. The crust doesn't stick as well if they are wet at all. Meanwhile, beat the egg and the egg white in a separate bowl. Prepare your baking sheet by spraying it with a little cooking spray and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • 5. Dip each filet into the egg mixture and then coat with the tortilla mixture. The tortilla mixture may give issues with sticking, it takes a bit of work and manipulating and patting to get it to stick together. Then place each filet onto your baking sheet.
  • 6. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until fish is done and crust is crispy.

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