Almond-Crusted Tilapia Recipe
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Almond-Crusted Tilapia

"My husband came up with this creation for Easter dinner, as Tilapia is indigenous to the sea of Galilee. It remains the best fish I have ever put in my mouth, absolutely beyond restaurant quality."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (212)

What to Drink?

Wine Pinot Grigio
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 tilapia fillets
 

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic pepper
  • 1 cup ground almonds
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour for dusting
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 sprigs parsley
  • 8 lemon wedges

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish, and garnish with parsley springs and lemon wedges to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 424 | Total Fat: 22.4g | Cholesterol: 155mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2008 by DreamWriter   view full review
I've now made this a few times, I did add some lemon pepper to the dusting flour and use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2008 by marissers   view full review
I made this last night for my bf and a friend; and I think my bf told me at least a couple...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by mom23sweeties   view full review
What a great recipe! I made this last night for my husband and he loved it! I did make just a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I wish I could rate this higher, especially since it really was pretty good once I tinkered...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2008 by Mama Cass   view full review
Tilapia is about the only fish I can get my family to eat, and up until now, our favorite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by Debi Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I don't usually review recipes because I am usually very happy with the results but this one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by stehlers   view full review
Very tasty recipe. I used olive oil instead of butter, and sub. Mrs. Dash for the lemon pepper...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2008 by BardGabbard   view full review
Excellent recipe! Just made it last night and it was a complete hit. No doubt the butter helps...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2008 by COOK_4_3   view full review
I'm on the verge of giving this recipe 5 stars for the simple reason that it got my young...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by Hayly Amber   view full review
My boyfriend loved this. Usually he is pretty reserved in his judgements, but the first bite...

 

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