Tilapia With Almonds Recipes

SAUTEED TILAPIA WITH ALMONDS AND CHERRIES

Steps:

• Toast the almonds in a large nonstick skillet over medium low heat until aromatic and golden, shaking the pan often, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Season fish with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tsp oil in skillet.
• Add fish. Cook until firm and lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side.
• Remove the fish to 4 serving plates.
• Heat remaining oil.
• Add onion. Cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add vermouth. Cook 20 seconds.
• Add cherries, broth and thyme.
• Heat until simmering.
• Cook additional 30 seconds to reduce slightly.
• Divide sauce and almonds among the fish.

TILAPIA WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium-high heat in non-stick skillet.
• Add thawed fillets and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook 2 minutes on each side, or until fish is opaque and flakes easily with fork.
• Remove fillets to a plate.
• Add almonds to skillet (a little more butter may be necessary), and toast lightly.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Spoon almonds over fish and serve.

CRISPY ALMOND TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk together egg and hot sauce in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, toss almonds, bread crumbs, lemon zest and seasonings., Halve fillets lengthwise; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dip in egg mixture, then in almond mixture, patting to adhere; place on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes.

TILAPIA WITH ALMOND CRUST

Steps:

• Combine bread crumbs, almonds, salt, garlic powder and black pepper in a shallow dish.
• Pour buttermilk in another shallow dish.
• Pour flour on a sheet of wax paper.
• Rinse the fillets with water and pat them dry with paper towels. Dredge the fillets in the flour, then dip them in buttermilk. Dredge them in the almond mixture. Place the fillets on a small cookie pan that has been dusted with a bit of the almond mix and chill for about 20 minutes for the almond crust to set.
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add two fillets, cook them about three minutes on each side until they are browned and the fish flakes when tested with a fork.
• Remove them to a platter to keep warm. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet and cook the remaining fillets. If you have a large skillet, you can do all four at once.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

LEMON-BUTTER TILAPIA WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., Add butter, wine and lemon juice to same pan; cook and stir until butter is melted. Serve with fish; sprinkle fish with almonds.

TILAPIA CRUSTED WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Season tilapia with salt, pepper and old bay.
• Dust with flour then dip into egg.
• Press almond slices into the fish.
• Heat butter and oil in an oven proof pan.
• Carefully (so not to lose any almonds) place fillets into hot pan brown for 1 minute and flip gentle (again so not to lose any almonds) squeeze half of the lemon on the fish and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove gently to a platter squeeze remaining lemon.
• Garnish with scallions and serve.

ALMOND AND PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a broiling pan with aluminum foil or spray with olive oil cooking spray.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix Parmesan cheese, garlic, buttery spread, almonds, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, basil, black pepper, onion powder, and celery salt together in a bowl.
• Arrange tilapia fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan; cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Broil in the preheated oven for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip fillets, cover pan with aluminum foil, and broil for 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove aluminum foil and cover fillets with Parmesan cheese mixture. Broil in the oven until fish flakes easily with a fork and topping is browned, about 2 more minutes.

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.

TILAPIA (SOLE OR FLOUNDER) WITH CAPERS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper.
• Coat fish in flour mixture, shaking off the excess.
• In a large nonstick skillet, melt 1 1/2 tsp butter in 1 tsp of the oil.
• Cook the filets in batches over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden crisp; turning once.
• Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Repeat for each batch adding additional oil and butter as needed.
• Add remining 1 Tbsp butter and the almonds to skillet.
• Cook 2 minutes or until golden.
• Add capers and lemon juice cooking 1 minute or until heated through.
• Pour sauce over fish and serve immediately.
• (I like a lot of flavor and would double sauce if serving 4.).

ALMOND-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

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