Coconut-Almond Crusted Tilapia
Ready in : 45 mins
Coconut-Almond Crusted Tilapia requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 379 calories, 39g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.93 per serving. 15 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from Foodista requires tilapia, pepper, coconut milk, and salt. It works well as a main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. With a spoonacular score of 78%, this dish is solid.
Ingredients
tilapia
4 fillet
lemon
1
coconut milk
0.25 cup
almond flour
0.5 cup
coconut
0.5 cup
salt
0.25 teaspoon
pepper
0.125 teaspoon
ground ginger
0.5 teaspoon
mint
0.5 teaspoon
oil
4 servings
Cooking in Steps
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1Pat and dry fish fillets.
fish fillets
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2Sprinkle both sides with a pinch or two of salt and pepper. Squirt juice from 1/2 of the lemon and drizzle the coconut milk over top. Turn to ensure everything is coated well.
salt and pepper
coconut milk
juice
lemon
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3Let them sit at room temperature for 15 minutes to marinate.
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4Meanwhile prepare the breading by combining the almond meal, shredded coconut, salt, pepper, ginger and mint in a shallow bowl.
shredded coconut
almond flour
ginger
pepper
mint
salt
bowl -
5Cover the bottom of a large skillet with oil and bring to medium heat.
cooking oil
frying pan -
6Lay fillets carefully in the skillet and cook, flipping fish halfway through cooking, until both sides are golden brown and fish flakes easily with a fork. Three to five minutes per side for thin fillets, longer if they're thicker.
fish
frying pan -
7Transfer to a stack of paper towels to drain and cool slightly.
paper towels -
8Serve with Tropical Sweets & Reds Mash.
