Pecan-Crusted Tilapia

Submitted by Andreadmb

"This is my favorite way to make tilapia."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 118.29 ml dry breadcrumbs
• 29.58 ml finely chopped pecans
• 2.46 ml salt
• 1.23 ml garlic powder
• 1.23 ml black pepper
• 118.29 ml low-fat buttermilk
• 2.46 ml hot sauce
• 44.37 ml all-purpose flour
• 4 (680.38 g) tilapia fillets or (680.38 g) red snapper fillets
• 14.79 ml vegetable oil, divided
• 4 lemon wedges

directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish.
2. Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a medium bowl.
3. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dredge 1 fillet in flour.
4. Dip in buttermilk mixture.
5. Dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
6. Repeat procedure with remaining fillets, flour, buttermilk mixture, and breadcrumb mixture.
7. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
8. Add 2 fillets and cook 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
9. Repeat procedure with remaining oil and fillets.
10. Serve with lemon wedges.

Reviews

[Mfonville]

Fantastic. I used walnuts but it was very very good. I went through two recipes of berating. It fried up crispy brown -- can't wait tip next time!

 

[wgravitt]

i made this dish with mahi mahi instead of tilapia(the market was out of tilapia that day) it was excellent. i plan on making it with tilapia next week!