Skillet Tilapia
Created by ComfortCook on April 11, 2013
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 4m
- Recipe #8957
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ground almonds
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh tilapia fish fillets (6 fillets)
- Salt and ground pepper
- Vegetable oil (just what you need for frying fish)
- Butter (at least 3 tablespoons)
- 1 lemon, juiced
How to Make
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Step 1: Set up 3 dredging stations: In a pie dish or shallow pan stir almonds together with bread crumbs, thyme and garlic powder.
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Step 2: In a second pan, place the flour.
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Step 3: In a third pan, place the eggs.
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Step 4: Sprinkle tilapia with salt and pepper on both sides. Dip in flour, then coat with egg. Finally, dredge each piece in the almond mixture.
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Step 5: Pour vegetable oil into a large skillet and set over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add butter.
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Step 6: Add 1 or two breaded fillets in hot oil and melted butter for about 2-3 minutes a side or until tilapia is cooked through and browned well.
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Step 7: Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (206.2 g)
- Calories 274.7
- Total Fat - 5.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.2 g
- Cholesterol - 122.7 mg
- Sodium - 106.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 1.7 g
- Protein - 31.3 g
- Calcium - 82.8 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 17 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg