Almond Crusted Tilapia Say Cheese Mashed Taters Recipes

ALMOND CRUSTED TILAPIA & SAY CHEESE MASHED TATERS

Steps:

• Boil water for potatoes. Peel & chop potatoes into medium chunks. Place in water & cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Chop white part of scallions & saute in 1 Tbsp. butter until soft, about 5 minutes. Drain potatoes & add the remaining stick of butter, white part of scallions, salt,white pepper, garlic powder, & milk. Mash potato mix with beater & then add cheddar cheese & stir until well blended. Chop up green parts of scallions & place on top of potatoes.
• Place almonds in a food processer & chop finely. In a shallow bowl, combine 1/4 wheat flour & almonds. Season each tilapia filet with 1/8 tsp. salt & dredge in flour & almond mix. Heat 2 Tbsp butter & olive oil in large nonstick skillet. Place 3 tilapia filets in skillet & cook for four minutes on each side. Place on plate & wrap with foil. Repeat for a 2nd batch.
• Serve tilapia & mashed potatoes with biscuits & a salad.

ALMOND-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Beat the eggs with the lemon pepper and garlic pepper until blended; set aside. Stir together ground almonds with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish until combined; set aside. Dust the tilapia fillets with flour, and shake off excess. Dip the tilapia in egg, then press into the almond mixture.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia in melted butter until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, and season fillets with salt if desired. Sprinkle the tilapia with the remaining Parmesan cheese, cover, and continue cooking until the Parmesan cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish, and garnish with parsley springs and lemon wedges to serve.

ALMOND CRUSTED TILAPIA FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. In a shallow dish beat egg and add spices, then set aside.
• 2. In a second shallow dish, mix finely chopped almonds with Parmesan cheese and set aside.
• 3. Lightly dust each fillet with flour on both sides.
• 4. Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 5. Dip floured fillets into egg mixture.
• 6. Then dip into almonds and cheese mixture. Press down to collect as much coating as possible on both sides of each piece.
• 7. When skillet is hot, saute the fillets turning only once till golden brown (approximately 2-1/2 minutes per side).
• 8. Serve with lemon wedge garnish.