Tilapia Crusted With Almonds

Rita~'s Note:

I made this with concerns of getting more Calcium into my diet. Almonds have 80 mg per 1 ounce. The almonds toasted up so nice giving this dish great flavor.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 tilapia fillets
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• salt
• pepper
• Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 scallions , sliced

Directions:

1. Season tilapia with salt, pepper and old bay.
2. Dust with flour then dip into egg.
3. Press almond slices into the fish.
4. Heat butter and oil in an oven proof pan.
5. Carefully (so not to lose any almonds) place fillets into hot pan brown for 1 minute and flip gentle (again so not to lose any almonds) squeeze half of the lemon on the fish and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
6. Remove gently to a platter squeeze remaining lemon.
7. Garnish with scallions and serve.

Reviews

[What a Crock!]

I tried this last night and it was pretty darn tasty! Since my husband and I are doing the low-carb thing, I substituted normal flour for soy flour. I really liked how the lemon soaked right into the breading. It was a delight to make and eat! The scallions were a nice way to top the dish and added to the flavors. This is a terrific dish I'll be making again :)

[cook4you]

Easy, flavorful,pretty presentation. I followed the recipe exactly and it came out delicious.

[Kagemi]

Had a bit of a problem getting the almonds to stay in/on the tilapia and a lot of them fell off in the pan. Is there a secret to this that I need to know. However it was very good.