tortilla crusted tilapia
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Last year we started seeing this new item at the grocery stores from "Sea Cuisine"... they were fillets of fish with interesting crusts and coatings on them. They sound just wonderful, but at $7 for a package of 2, there's no way our budget would allow for that. We would need 3 packs just to feed this house! So, instead, my husband and I have been working on developing our own recipes inspired by these, and this is the first one. Enjoy!
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(2 ratings)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For tortilla crusted tilapia
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4tilapia fillets
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10-12corn tortillas
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2jalapeno peppers
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1/2red pepper
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4 tsplime juice
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1/2 cfresh cilantro
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1 tspground cumin
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1 tspchili powder
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1 tspgarlic powder
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1egg
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1egg white
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pinchsalt and pepper to taste
How To Make tortilla crusted tilapia
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1Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lay the tortillas out on baking sheets... *do not let them overlap*. Bake until they are dry and crispy, but not too brown (about 8-9 minutes on each side depending on your oven). Then let them cool completely.
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2Meanwhile, seed and chop your jalapeno pepper. Set aside.
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3Break up the cooled tortillas and place them into the food processor and pulse until they resemble coarse bread crumbs. Add the jalapeno peppers, cumin, cilantro, lime juice, garlic powder, and chili powder and continue to pulse until everything is uniform. Season with salt and pepper while you're pulsing.
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4Make sure that your tilapia filets are completely dry. The crust doesn't stick as well if they are wet at all. Meanwhile, beat the egg and the egg white in a separate bowl. Prepare your baking sheet by spraying it with a little cooking spray and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
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5Dip each filet into the egg mixture and then coat with the tortilla mixture. The tortilla mixture may give issues with sticking, it takes a bit of work and manipulating and patting to get it to stick together. Then place each filet onto your baking sheet.
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6Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until fish is done and crust is crispy.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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