Cashew Encrusted Tilapia Recipes

CASHEW ENCRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F, line a baking sheet with foil and spray non-stick spray.
• If using whole cashews, pulse in a blender or food processor until crushed.
• Mix the cashews with the bread crumbs, set aside. Mix the milk and eggs and beat together in a medium bowl, set aside. Mix about 1 tsp each of both salt and pepper into the flour, set aside.
• Prepare an assembly line with the three mixtures by putting flour mixture into a shallow plate, and the bread-cashew mixture in another shallow plate.
• Work the fillets one at a time by flouring each of the fillets and shaking off the excess. Proceed to submerge the floured fillet into the eggs and then covering with the bread crumb-nut mixture; repeat with the remaining fillets.
• Place crusted fillets on baking sheet at least an inch apart. Insert into oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Eat fresh.

CASHEW CRUSTED STUFFED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine all Cashew Crust ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• Rinse tilapia and pat dry.
• Whisk egg white in a small bowl and pour onto a small plate.
• Lightly flour one side of the tilapia fillets (fish should be covered in a fine dust layer of flour).
• Dredge floured side of fillet in egg white and then in Cashew Crust mixture.
• Set coated fillets (crust side up) on waxed paper and let set.
• Meanwhile, mix all the stuffing ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Carefully turn tilapia fillets over and squeeze lemon juice on fillets.
• Spread Stuffing evenly over fillet and fold so that the thicker side is on top (Use toothpicks to hold together if your fillets are small).
• Place in buttered baking dish and replace any crust that was wiped away.
• Cook at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.