Crispy Tilapia Recipes

CRISPY TILAPIA

Steps:

• Salt and pepper fish.
• Dust fillets with 1/3 cup of flour.
• Mix egg with buttermilk in one bowl.
• Mix flour, corn meal, baking soda and baking powder, Old Bay in another bowl.
• Dip all floured fish into egg then flour mixture.
• Heat oil medium-high in large pan.
• Fry, turning after 2 minutes on each side.
• Salt as soon as you take out of pan.
• Should be done in three batches.

CRISPY BREADED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine panko, parsley, and salt on a dinner plate. Mix egg and milk together in a bowl.
• Dip fillets into the milk mixture and shake off excess. Lightly dredge in panko mixture.
• Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fillets and cook until golden brown on 1 side, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook until fillets are no longer translucent in the center and they easily flake with a fork, about 5 minutes more. Serve immediately.

CRISPY BAKED TILAPIA RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 425 F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Toss the leeks, red peppers, garlic, and olive oil together in a bowl.
• Spread it out in an even layer in the baking dish.
• Place the fish fillets on top of the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss the Panko, potato chips, Parmesan cheese, and melted butter together in a bowl.
• Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the fish, pressing down lightly to form a loose crust.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork and the topping is nicely browned.

CRUNCHY OVEN-BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place fillets on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, lime juice and zest, salt, onion powder and pepper. Spread mayonnaise mixture over fish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs; spritz with cooking spray., Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CRISPY DILL TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Toss together first 5 ingredients., Place tilapia in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray; brush with lemon juice. Top with crumb mixture, patting to help adhere., Bake, uncovered, on an upper oven rack until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

CRISPY TILAPIA TACOS

Steps:

• Combine cabbage, carrot, apple, green onions, cilantro, and lime juice for slaw in a bowl. Combine mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, ketchup, and salt for sauce in a separate bowl.
• Place flour in a shallow bowl. Place beaten egg in a second bowl. Combine panko, cumin, salt, and pepper in a third bowl.
• Heat oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.
• While oil is heating, clean and dry tilapia and cut into 2-inch pieces. Dredge in flour, then egg, then panko mixture.
• Lower fish carefully into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Fill tortillas with fish. Top with slaw, mayonnaise sauce, and radishes. Serve with lime wedges.

CRISPY TILAPIA STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Season fish with salt and lemon pepper. Mix mayonnaise with juice from 2 lemon wedges (about 1 tablespoon).
• To bread fish, place mayonnaise mixture, flour and panko separately on three plates. Dredge fish in flour until thoroughly coated, then in mayonnaise mixture, then in panko. Transfer breaded fish to a baking pan, drizzle with oil.
• Bake until fish strips feel firm, about 7-8 minutes. Move fish to top oven rack; broil until fish is golden brown about 1 minute (rotate baking sheet for even browning). Serve tilapia with tarter sauce and remaining lemon wedges.
• Tarter Sauce:.
• 1 cup mayonnaise, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tablespoon chopped capers, sweet pickle relish and minced onion. Season with dried/or fresh dill, salt and lemon pepper to taste.