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Almond Crusted Tilapia

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Almond Crusted Tilapia is a simple and delicious meal to make in a cast iron skillet.

Almond crusted Talapia filets on a white plate with fresh green beans and smashed red potatoes

How to make Almond Crusted Tilapia:

Step 1: Place the almonds in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Mix together with bread crumbs, lemon pepper, ground mustard, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place the breading mixture into a shallow bowl or pie dish.

Step 2: Whisk together the eggs and place them in a shallow bowl or pie dish. Place the flour in another shallow bowl or pie dish.

Taliapa filets being coated with egg wash and flour

Step 3: Dip the tilapia fillets into flour and shake off the excess. Then dip into the egg wash and coat both sides. Then coat both sides of the fish with almond breading.

Tilapia filets being coated in egg wash and bread crumbs with crushed almonds

Step 4: Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the canola oil and butter. Place the fish in the skillet and cook on each side for about 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side. Fish will flake apart when done.

Almond crusted Tilapia filets being cooked in a cast iron skillet

Serve immediately with mashed red potatoes with chives and green beans.

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Almond crusted Tilapia filets with fresh green beans and smashed red potatoes on a white plate
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Almond Crusted Tilapia

Almond Crusted Tilapia is a simple and delicious meal to make in a cast iron skillet.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Almond crusted tilapia
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Jessica Robinson

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup whole almonds
  • 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 6-8-ounce Tilapia fillets

Instructions

  1. Place the almonds in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Mix together with bread crumbs, lemon pepper, ground mustard, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place the breading mixture into a shallow bowl or pie dish.
  2. Whisk together the eggs and place them in a shallow bowl or pie dish. Place the flour in another shallow bowl or pie dish.
  3. Dip the tilapia fillets into flour and shake off the excess. Then dip into the egg wash and coat both sides. Then coat both sides of the fish with almond breading.
  4. Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the canola oil and butter. Place the fish in the skillet and cook on each side for about 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side. Fish will flake apart when done.
  5. Serve immediately with mashed red potatoes with chives and green beans.

Comments

  10. This recipe looks amazing! I’ve been trying to get my kids to eat more fish and this is a great way to get them on board.

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