Sorrel Encrusted Tilapia Recipes

HERB CRUSTED BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425
• Prepare herbed bread crumbs - recipe link in notes.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay out filets.
• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper and top evenly with bread crumbs.
• Drizzle over melted butter.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Whisk Parmesan cheese, paprika, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a shallow dish.
• Coat tilapia fillets with olive oil and press into the Parmesan cheese mixture. Arrange coated fillets on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes.

PANKO-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Put flour and eggs into 2 separate dishes. Combine bread crumbs, cilantro, lime zest, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a third dish.
• Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Put 1 fillet in flour, coat both sides, and gently shake off excess. Dip into eggs, turning once, then dredge in the bread crumb mixture to coat. Repeat with remaining fillets.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place fillets in the skillet and cook until crust is golden and fish is easy to lift with a spatula, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until fish flakes easily with a fork, another 3 to 4 minutes.

SORREL ENCRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Stir-fry sorrel leaves, onions, tomatoes, salt, and chili powder in olive oil for about 20 minutes, adding water when necessary, till mixture is soft.
• Let stand until cool enough to blend (about 15 minutes).
• Put sorrel mixture in food processor and blend till smooth.
• Dip tilapia filets in sorrel mixture and lay on baking sheet.
• Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Garnish with cilantro and lemon slices.
• Serve with brown rice or whole barley.

MEDITERRANEAN HERB CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place fish on foil-lined shallow baking pan. Sprinkle with salt. Mix butter and all of the spices in medium bowl. Brush fish with 1 tablespoon of the seasoned butter.
• Stir spinach, panko, bell pepper and Parmesan cheese into remaining seasoned butter. Divide mixture evenly among fish fillets, pressing lightly so mixture adheres to top of fish.
• Bake 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.