Tilapia With Almond Butter Food

5-INGREDIENT ALMOND-CRUSTED BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to BROIL.
• Spray a large, rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Combine almonds and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl and set aside.
• Combine melted butter and garlic powder in a small bowl. Brush the butter mixture on both sides of the fish.
• Place the fish on the prepared baking sheet, bottom side UP, and broil for 4 minutes.
• Flip the fish over, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and almonds, and return to the broiler for about 3-5 more minutes, or until topping is golden brown and the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and herbs.
• *I use my Cuisinart Mini Prep Food Processor to chop the raw almonds in about 30 seconds!

ALMOND CRUSTED TILAPIA FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. In a shallow dish beat egg and add spices, then set aside.
• 2. In a second shallow dish, mix finely chopped almonds with Parmesan cheese and set aside.
• 3. Lightly dust each fillet with flour on both sides.
• 4. Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 5. Dip floured fillets into egg mixture.
• 6. Then dip into almonds and cheese mixture. Press down to collect as much coating as possible on both sides of each piece.
• 7. When skillet is hot, saute the fillets turning only once till golden brown (approximately 2-1/2 minutes per side).
• 8. Serve with lemon wedge garnish.

LEMON-BUTTER TILAPIA WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., Add butter, wine and lemon juice to same pan; cook and stir until butter is melted. Serve with fish; sprinkle fish with almonds.

ALMOND CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Place the almonds and breadcrumbs in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground into a crumb-like mixture. Place the crumb mixture on a plate or in a shallow bowl.
• Heat oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Spread each tilapia filet with 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard on both sides. Press the tilapia into the crumbs to get it coated on both sides. I usually do this several times to make sure the whole thing gets covered.
• Place the fish into the frying pan and cook for several minutes on each side, until the outside is browned and the fish is fully cooked. I usually just check the middle of the fish for doneness - pieces will flake off easily when it's done.
• Serve with parmesan, sea salt, or lemon.

TILAPIA WITH ALMOND BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan bring lightly salted water to boiling. Add pea pods. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, season fish with salt and pepper; sprinkle with flour. Cook fish in hot oil for 4 to 5 minutes or until it is easy to remove with a spatula. (If necessary, cook fish half at a time.) Gently turn fish and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Place peas on serving plates; arrange fish on top of peas.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to skillet. When butter begins to melt, stir in almonds. Cook for 30 to 60 seconds or until nuts are lightly toasted (do not let butter burn). Spoon butter mixture over fish fillets.
• Makes 4 servings

ALMOND-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

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

TILAPIA CRUSTED WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Season tilapia with salt, pepper and old bay.
• Dust with flour then dip into egg.
• Press almond slices into the fish.
• Heat butter and oil in an oven proof pan.
• Carefully (so not to lose any almonds) place fillets into hot pan brown for 1 minute and flip gentle (again so not to lose any almonds) squeeze half of the lemon on the fish and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove gently to a platter squeeze remaining lemon.
• Garnish with scallions and serve.

BAKED TILAPIA AMANDINE

Steps:

• Combine the melted butter and lemon juice in a shallow dish. Dip the fish fillets in the butter mixture, and place in an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle the fillets evenly with the Creole seasoning. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Sprinkle the fillets with the sliced almonds, and bake an addtional 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily. (Cooking time varies with the thickness of your fish).

TILAPIA WITH BALSAMIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer vinegar and garlic in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until reduced to a thick syrup, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat and season fish with salt & pepper; saute until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Cut butter into 1/2 inch cubes and whisk into saucepan one piece at a time.
• Serve fish drizzled with sauce.

PAN SEARED TILAPIA WITH ALMOND BROWNED BUTTER AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring lightly salted water to boil.
• Add pea pods. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, season fish with salt and pepper on one side; sprinkle with flour.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• When the pan is hot (a drop of water should sizzle or roll) remove from heat and add olive oil, tilting pan to coat with oil.
• Return pan to heat and add fish (if necessary, cook fish half at a time).
• Cook fish for 4 to 5 minutes or until it is easy to remove with spatula.
• Gently turn fish and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Arrange peas on a serving platter; arrange fish on top of peas.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add butter to skillet. When butter begins to melt, stir in almonds.
• Cook for 30 to 60 seconds or until butter is melted and nuts are lightly toasted (do not let butter burn).
• Spoon butter mixture over fish fillets.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

TILAPIA WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium-high heat in non-stick skillet.
• Add thawed fillets and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook 2 minutes on each side, or until fish is opaque and flakes easily with fork.
• Remove fillets to a plate.
• Add almonds to skillet (a little more butter may be necessary), and toast lightly.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Spoon almonds over fish and serve.