Breaded Tilapia served with fresh veggies... and love!
This is a recipe my kids call ‘Best Fish’. It’s one of my go-to fish recipes because it’s so easy, and because I always have the ingredients on hand. I keep tilapia in the freezer ALL the time for a few reasons.
First, I can do so much with it. The mild flavor of tilapia means I can add whatever spices I’m in the mood for and it’ll taste great. In this way tilapia is really the chicken of fish. Also, because I buy it in individually frozen packets, I can take out just what I need and it thaws super quick on the counter. (In a pinch I thaw it in the sink full of cool water.) Finally, I know it’s going to turn out right - every time. I know my family is going to eat it without complaint. And what’s better than that?
Breaded Tilapia
Even though this recipe is fried, it still doesn’t break the calorie bank. Each tilapia fillet on its own only has about 100 calories!
- 4 tilapia fillets (5-7 oz.)
- salt & pepper
- olive oil spray
- olive oil for frying - as much or little as you like
- ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
Spray fish with olive oil spray, coat with bread crumbs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and fry on medium high for 2 minutes per side. Make sure to lift it out onto paper towels to catch any excess oil. That’s it!
Sometimes I’ll coat the fish in egg first instead of oil, and that gives you a little bit thicker coating. Either way the kids love it. I usually serve mine with rice and veggies.
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Great blog…..thanks for the recipes!!!