Almond-Crusted Tilapia Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Almond-Crusted Tilapia Recipe). My husband came up with this creation for Easter dinner, as Tilapia is indigenous to the sea of Galilee. It remains the best fish I have ever put in my mouth, absolutely beyond restaurant quality.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 tilapia fillets

Almond-Crusted Tilapia Recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs

1 teaspoon lemon pepper

1 teaspoon garlic pepper

1 cup ground almonds

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

8 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets

¼ cup all-purpose flour for dusting

6 tablespoons butter

salt to taste

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

8 sprigs parsley

8 lemon wedges

Seafood

Directions

Step 1

Beat the eggs with the lemon pepper and garlic pepper until blended; set aside. Stir together ground almonds with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish until combined; set aside. Dust the tilapia fillets with flour and shake off excess. Dip the tilapia in egg then press into the almond mixture.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia in melted butter until golden brown on both sides 2 to 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium and season fillets with salt if desired. Sprinkle the tilapia with the remaining Parmesan cheese cover and continue cooking until the Parmesan cheese has melted about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish and garnish with parsley springs and lemon wedges to serve.

Nutritional Information

Almond-Crusted Tilapia Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 424.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 46.9g 94%

Carbohydrates: 9g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 0.6g

Fat: 22.4g 34%

Saturated Fat: 10.2g 51%

Cholesterol: 148.7mg 50%

Vitamin A Iu: 2929.2IU 59%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.8mg 75%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 43%

Vitamin C: 49.8mg 83%

Folate: 71.5mcg 18%

Calcium: 349.3mg 35%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 99.6mg 36%

Potassium: 967.2mg 27%

Sodium: 591.4mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 201.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.