Macadamia Crusted Tilapia Recipes

MACADAMIA CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place flour in shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in small bowl to blend. Finely grind nuts in processor. Transfer nuts to another bowl. Season fish with salt and pepper. Coat fish with flour. Dip fish into eggs, then macadamia nuts, coating completely. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Place 3 fillets in each skillet; cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fillets to large baking sheet. Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 7 minutes. Top with White Chocolate Beurre Blanc and serve.
• Cook shallots in olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes, adding garlic in the last minute. Deglaze with wine and reduce by half. Add cream and coconut milk and reduce by half once more. Remove sauce from heat and mount with white chocolate until sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper.

MACADAMIA NUT CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Combine macadamia nuts, soy sauce, garlic, hot sauce, brown sugar, olive oil, and black pepper in a food processor; blend until the mixture is the consistency of paste.
• Spoon a thick layer of the macadamia mixture on top of each tilapia fillet. Place the fish macadamia mixture-side up on the prepared baking sheet. Under the broiler, cook fish until the macadamia crust is golden brown and the tilapia flakes easily, about 15 minutes.

TILAPIA... WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• 1, FOR MACADAMIA CRUST: Mix all of first 4 crust ingredients well.
• 2. Spread crust out on to a baking sheet.
• 3. Bake in a 300°F oven for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• 4. FOR WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE: In a small non-reactive sauce pan add the shallot, wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer until liquid has reduced by 2/3.
• 5. In another saucepan add the heavy cream. Bring to a simmer and reduce by 1/3.
• 6, While liquids are reducing, cut the butter into small pieces.
• 7. Once liquids are reduced, remove from heat and strain the shallot lemon mixture and add it to the heavy cream.
• 8.Keeping the pan warm, slowly add 2-3 pieces of the butter to the lemon cream mixture while continually whisking. Continue to whisk while adding remaining butter.
• 9. Next whisk in the white chocolate until fully incorporated.
• 10. TILAPIA PREP: Spray a baking dish with non stick spray.
• 11. Place 4 tilapia fillets flesh side up.
• 12. Season filets with sea salt, pepper and paprika.
• 13. Brush Coconut Milk or Coco Lopez over the top of each fish filet.
• 14. Bake the prepared fish in a 350°F oven for approximately 10-15 minutes or until fish reaches 150°F internally.
• 15. PRESENTATION: Portion the chocolate sauce onto 4 plates.
• 16. Place the cooked fish on top of the chocolate sauce.
• 17. Top each filet with the macadamia topping. Enjoy!

MACADAMIA CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place flour in shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in small bowl to blend. Finely grind nuts in processor. Transfer nuts to another bowl.
• Season fish with salt and pepper. Coat fish with flour. Dip fish into eggs, then macadamia nuts, coating completely.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Place 3 fillets in each skillet; cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fillets to large baking sheet. Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 7 minutes.
• White Chocolate Beurre Blanc:.
• Cook shallots in olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes, adding garlic in the last minute. Deglaze with wine and reduce by half. Add cream and coconut milk and reduce by half once more. Remove sauce from heat and mount with white chocolate until sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper
• Top with fish with White Chocolate Beurre Blanc and serve.