Tortilla Crusted Chipotle Lime Fish Fillet Recipes

TORTILLA CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Pre-heat to 375 degrees. Place taco shells in a re-sealable plastic bag, seal and crush using a meat mallet or rolling pin, until broken down into coarse crumbs. Add cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper, garlic powder and cayenne pepper to a small bowl. Mix well. Season the tilapia with some of the spice mixture. Place flour, eggs and taco shell crumbs onto separate shallow plates or pie tins. Season flour with a few pinches of the spice mixture. Dredge each filet into, the flour, shaking off excess, then the egg and finally the taco shell crumbs. Press taco shell crumbs evenly onto each filet. Season the filets with the remaining spice mixture. Place fish on a lightly oiled sheet pan and bake for 15 - 20 minutes until fish flakes easily. Meanwhile, whisk sour cream, chipotle in adobo, cilantro and lime juice in a small bowl. Whisk in a pinch of salt and pepper. Taste, adjust seasonings as necessary and keep refrigerated until ready to use. Remove fish from oven and drizzle with chipotle-lime crema. Serve immediately.

CHIPOTLE LIME TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a food processor or blender, blend chipotle peppers, salsa, and lime juice. Place in a shallow bowl.
• Place crushed tortilla chips in a separate shallow bowl.
• Dredge tilapia through the chipotle mixture and then through the tortilla chips. Place the fillets in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, until the fillets easily flake with a fork and the edges are browning.
• Garnish with limes and cilantro before serving.

TORTILLA-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle lime juice on both sides of fish, then season both sides with salt and pepper. Stir together tortilla chips and cayenne on a plate. Beat egg in a bowl. Dip each fillet in egg, then roll in chips. Place each coated fillet on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until fish flakes.
• While fish is baking, make tartar sauce: Mix together mayonnaise, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt. Serve with cooked fish.

TORTILLA CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place tortilla pieces, pepper, lime juice, cilantro and spices in blender. Pulse until the mixture is uniform small crumbs. Spread on plate.
• Beat egg in shallow dish.
• Dip each fillet in egg, then in crumbs, patting crumbs to adhere. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake until fish flakes, about 15 minutes depending on thickness of fillets.

CILANTRO-CHIPOTLE TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Purée cilantro, oil, chiles with some adobo sauce, water, cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a blender until smooth, then coat fish with sauce.
• Line rack of a broiler pan with foil, then broil fish 3 to 4 inches from heat until just cooked through, 6 to 9 minutes.