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Pecan-Crusted Tilapia
"I love pecan-crusted fish. This is a light recipe, but you can serve it with a kicked-up tartar sauce as well."
photo by PaulaG
- Ready In:
- 11mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
- 1 tablespoon oil, divided
- lemon wedge
directions
- Combine breadcrumbs, pecans, salt, garlic, and pepper in a shallow dish.
- Combine buttermilk and hot sauce (such as Tabasco) in a medium bowl.
- Place flour in a third dish.
- Dredge 1 fillet in flour, dip into buttermilk mixture, then into breadcrumb mixture. Repeat with remaining fillets.
- Heat 1 1/2 tsp oil in a large skillet (non-stick works best) over medium-high heat.
- Cook 2 fillets for 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily.
- Add remaining oil and cook additional 2 fillets.
- Serve with lemon!
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Reviews
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This was great! I made a few changes based on what I had. I had 1 lb. of tilapia, but didn't reduce the other ingredients. I used cracker crumbs instead of breadcrumbs, and increased the pecans to about 1/2 cup. Instead of salt and garlic powder I used garlic seasoning, and instead of buttermilk I used non-fat milk with a touch of non-fat half & half. I baked it at 400 for 20 mins., although 15 would've been enough. Thanks for a wonderful recipe, my husband couldn't stop raving about it! -
My husband absolutely loves this recipe. "favorite talipa recipe ever" I omit the hot sauce because he is not a fan of hot sauce. I have found that after dredging in breadcrumbs and pecans, fish needs to sit about 10 minutes before placing in oil. This helps prevent coating from falling off. Also I use the japanese style panko crumbs with adds a better texture.
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Excellent recipe! I didn't have any buttermilk so I added a tablespoon of lemon juice to 1/2 cup of half and half. My husband loved it and he usually avoids tilapia. Thanks for this recipe. -
Very good. I added an egg to the buttermilk. I also omitted the hot sauce and chili (We just don't like heat. For those who do, I'm sure it would be excellent.) I also added parmesan to the breading.
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Transforms blah tilapia into a great fish dish! II've made this at least 4 times, so I decided it was time to put in my $.02. I use more pecans-about 1/4 cup, and panko for the breadcrumbs. Also, I put the seasonings to the flour. No matter how hard you try to press the pecan/breadcrumb mix into the fish, a lot of it will fall off and you'll lose the seasoning along with it. I've used regular milk, and it works just as well as buttermilk.
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I made this recipe exactly as written, except I cooked it in butter instead of oil. It gave it more of a nice brown color and it also gave it a yummy flavor! Will definately make again. -
This was great! I made a few changes based on what I had. I had 1 lb. of tilapia, but didn't reduce the other ingredients. I used cracker crumbs instead of breadcrumbs, and increased the pecans to about 1/2 cup. Instead of salt and garlic powder I used garlic seasoning, and instead of buttermilk I used non-fat milk with a touch of non-fat half & half. I baked it at 400 for 20 mins., although 15 would've been enough. Thanks for a wonderful recipe, my husband couldn't stop raving about it!
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Wonderful! I substituted ground oatmeal for the breadcrumbs, doubled the pecans, and skipped the hot sauce. Delicious!
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This was great...I did use the butter in place of the buttermilk and tabasco though. I did not have buttermilk and have 5 kids that don't like spicy. It was really good.
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We are trying to clean out our freezers and cabinets because we are moving. So I had taken some tilapia fillets out to defrost today and then went looking for a way to use them. When I came across this recipe I realized it was a great way to use up the extra pecans I had frozen! I used skim milk to which I added some lemon juice and whole wheat pastry flour. I left off the hot sauce because my kids won't eat it. I also used cooking spray instead of the oil. This had lovely flavor. I think it would be creamier with the buttermilk, though. A lovely quick meal. And because I had just defrosted all the fish I had, I used 5 fillets with no problem and could have covered 1 more.
