Lemon Crumb Tilapia Recipes

LEMON TILAPIA

Steps:

• Season both sides of fillet with light layer of Garlic Powder and Lemon/Pepper Seasoning. Set aside.
• Put Oil in a large skillet and bring up heat to Med-Low.
• Add garlic clove and allow to simmer, slightly-browned. Move oil and garlic around pan for easy coating.
• Place fillets into skillet, adding cooking wine and lemon juice. Cover to steam.
• Cook for 7 minute or until fish flakes. Do not touch the fillets, do not flip over the fillets.

LEMON GARLIC TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper.
• Bake in preheated oven until the fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork, about 30 minutes.

LEMON CRUMB TILAPIA

Steps:

• Rinse fish and pat dry.
• Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and lemon peel on waxed paper.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• Dip fillets in melted butter.
• Coat fillet with crumb mixture.
• In nonstick skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter with oil over medium heat.
• Cook fillets for 2 to 4 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice.
• When removing fish from skillet, use a spatula or the fish will fall apart.

ITALIAN BREADCRUMB-CRUSTED TILAPIA W/LEMON

Steps:

• Separate Italian breadcrumbs, egg/milk, and flour into 3 separate mixing bowls.
• Combine garlic, onion, pepper, Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Also, add pinches of each spice to the flour.
• Heat stove top at medium, and add veggie oil and 3 slices of lemon.
• Place each fillet first in flour mixture, coat well. Followed by the egg mixture, and finally the breadcrumb mixture. Make sure to coat well.
• Add up to two fillets into the oiled frying pan and cook till light brown on either side. Make sure to drain the lemons of juice into the pan.
• Drain on paper towels over plates before serving.

SEARED LEMON PEPPER TILAPIA

Steps:

• In food processor, place the vinegar, mustard, shallot, thyme and pasteurized egg yolks. Cover; process until smooth. With the machine running, add the 1 cup pumpkin seed oil and then the 1 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time. If the mixture gets too thick, add the 1 tablespoon ice water. Season with the salt and pepper. Stir in pumpkin seeds. Refrigerate while making tilapia.
• Place the flour, 2 eggs and the bread crumbs in 3 separate shallow dishes. Dip each fillet in flour then in eggs and finally, dredge on both sides in bread crumbs, shaking off the excess.
• Heat 2 skillets over high heat. Divide 3 tablespoons olive oil evenly between skillets. When hot, add the fish; reduce heat to medium, and cook until nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Turn fish and cook on the second side until the fish is done throughout (test with a fork), about 4 minutes, depending on thickness.
• Transfer the fish to 6 individual plates. Garnish with the lemon wedges. Toss the lettuce with a portion of the dressing; divide among plates of fish. Spoon some of the additional dressing over the fish; sprinkle pomegranate seeds over all, and enjoy.

BROILED TILAPIA WITH ALMOND AND BREAD CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly brush a small cast iron pan or a baking pan with olive oil.
• Brush frozen fish with 2 teaspoons olive oil and season both sides with garlic pepper, lemon-pepper seasoning, salt, and pepper. Top with 1/2 of the lemon juice. Place fish in a broiler pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 3 minutes. Turn fillets over and continue to bake, watching closely, until fish begins to flake, 3 to 5 minutes. Use a spatula to transfer fish to the prepared cast iron pan. Leave the oven on.
• Top fish with 1/4 cup melted butter and the remaining lemon juice and season with garlic pepper, lemon-pepper seasoning, salt, and pepper. Season bread crumbs as desired and mix with slivered almonds and 1 teaspoon butter. Sprinkle over fish.
• Bake in the preheated oven, watching closely and without turning, until golden brown on top, 5 to 7 minutes.