TORTILLA CRUSTED TILAPIA

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I'm not fond of fish, but even I like this dish. Tilapia is mild, and the spicy crust is very appealing. I like to make the crumb crust in bulk and freeze in meal sized amounts. Then this becomes a super quick weeknight meal.

Provided by dianegrapegrower

Categories     Tilapia

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tilapia fillets
6 corn tortillas, torn in pieces
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Place tortilla pieces, pepper, lime juice, cilantro and spices in blender. Pulse until the mixture is uniform small crumbs. Spread on plate.
  • Beat egg in shallow dish.
  • Dip each fillet in egg, then in crumbs, patting crumbs to adhere. Place on baking sheet.
  • Bake until fish flakes, about 15 minutes depending on thickness of fillets.

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