Almond Crusted Tilapia Recipe
Ingredients
- Tilapia – 4 fillets
- Almonds – 1 cup (shortcut: buy 1¼ cup almond meal)
- Flour – ½ cup (sub almond meal for gluten-free or paleo)
- Egg – 1
- Water – 1 tbs.
- Brown sugar – 2 tbs. (sub maple syrup for paleo)
- Butter – 2 tbs. (sub ghee or coconut oil for paleo)
- Lemons – ½, wedges
Prep
- Fish – Rinse and dry with paper towels
- Almonds – Pulse in a food processor until it becomes the texture of cornmeal or grits like the photo below. You can also use a blender, stick blender, mortar and pestle, or place almonds in a bag and crush with a rolling pin
- Dredging stations – Mix together flour and some salt & pepper in one bowl / pan. Whisk together egg and water in second bowl / pan. Mix together almonds with brown sugar and a dash of salt in a third bowl / pan
Make
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil
- Melt butter by microwaving for 30 seconds
- Dip fish into the flour mixture, then egg wash, then into the almond crumbs. Place onto sheet pan and brush on both sides with melted butter
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until almonds are golden brown
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