Herb Crusted Tilapia

Submitted by mewmew

"I have put this together after experimenting with several ways to achieve what I wanted. It makes a wonderful herb crunch on the fish and could be used on other types of fish as well."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2-4 filets
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 2 -4 tilapia fillets
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 -2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (your choice)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• buttermilk, enough to cover fish

directions

1. Combine all spices/dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Cover fish with buttermilk approximately 1 hour prior to cooking.
3. Spread the spice mixture onto a flat plate.
4. Press the fish fillets firmly into the spices, coating both sides.
5. Heat the oil until almost smoking in a large heavy skillet. (I use a large electric skillet set at 350 deg.).
6. Cook the fish about 3 minutes on each side for fillets less than 3/4 inch thick. Increase time slightly for thicker fillets.
7. Serve with lemon wedges. We like stone ground grits with our fish in lieu of potatoes.

Reviews

[Biohazard]

This is an awesome recipe! The buttermilk causes the herbs to stick and form a wonderful crust on the fish. I used it on rock cod also and it was fantastic. Thanks for this recipe MewMew it will be a regular.