Pecan Crusted Tilapia

Name: Pecan Crusted Tilapia
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: u00bd cup dry breadcrumbs; 2 Tablespoons pecans, finely chopped; u00bd teaspoon salt; u00bc teaspoon garlic powder; u00bc teaspoon black pepper; u00bd cup low-fat buttermilk; u00bd teaspoon hot sauce; 3 Tablespoons flour; 4 (6-ounce) tilapia or snapper fillets; 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil, divided; 4 lemon wedges

By Leslie Blythe Seafood Frying

April 22, 2015

This Pecan Crusted Tilapia is light and crispy. Tilapia are low in saturated fat, calories, carbohydrates and sodium, and are a good protein source.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

½ cup dry breadcrumbs

2 Tablespoons pecans, finely chopped

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon black pepper

½ cup low-fat buttermilk

½ teaspoon hot sauce

3 Tablespoons flour

4 (6-ounce) tilapia or snapper fillets

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil, divided

4 lemon wedges

Directions

1Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish.

2Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a medium bowl; place flour in a shallow dish.

3Dredge 1 fillet in flour. Dip in buttermilk mixture; dredge in breadcrumb mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining fillets, flour, buttermilk mixture, and breadcrumb mixture.

4Heat 1½ teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 fillets; cook 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Repeat procedure with remaining oil and fillets. Serve with lemon wedges.

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