Macadamia Nut Crusted Tilapia
An amazing breading for fish or chicken of macadamia nut; add Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and herbs for macadamia nut crusted tilapia.
Ingredients
Macadamia Nut Crusted Tilapia
- 2 fillets tilapia
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted macadamia nuts (finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (finely shredded)
- 1 1/2 tsp basil leaves (dried crushed)
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 2 to 3 Tbs olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt* (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp white pepper (to taste)
Lemon Herb Butter
- 1/4 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 1 TBS chives (finely snipped)
- 1 TBS dried parsley (crushed)
- 1/4 cup white grape juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup butter (softened - and cut into cubes)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
Instructions
Macadamia Nut Crusted Tilapia
- In a flat bowl (one large enough to bread your fillets in) put your panko crumbs, macadamia nuts, Parmesan cheese, basil, garlic, and thyme
- Mix and shake around so everything is thoroughly mixed together
- Pour olive oil in a skillet large enough to hold your fillets
- Heat over medium low heat
- Sprinkle your fillets with the kosher salt and white pepper to taste
- Place your fillets in the flat bowl and press into the breading
- Flip over and do the same for the other side until your fillets are completely covered
- Lay your crusted fillets in the skillet and cook for about 4 minutes on each side until fish is cooked and opaque
- Serve with Lemon Herb Butter Sauce
Lemon Herb Butter Sauce
- In a small saucepan put your white grape juice, 1/4 cup lemon juice, parsley, onion, and chives
- Heat over medium heat until liquid is reduced to half to one-fourth what it was originally
- Stir in cream and bring to a simmer for 2 minutes
- Reduce temperature to low
- Stir in butter just enough to melt it
- Remove from heat
- Stir in 1 tsp lemon juice and salt
- Serve over fish or chicken or vegetables
Notes
*if you don't have kosher salt you can use regular salt instead