Regal Springs Tilapia Blog

This is your basic breaded, fried fish, made delicious with tilapia. Here’s the thing about getting your family to eat more fish - sometimes you have to compromise. While breading and frying isn’t my first choice for a healthy meal , it’s hard to deny the tastiness factor of fried fish. If your family likes it and you serve it once in a while, maybe they won’t fight you so much on the lower calorie recipes!

Ingredients:

• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning*
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tilapia fillets
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil** 

* I would personally use more, but you know how those kids will complain… If you’re going to back off on the spice, consider adding some Paprika to give it a little color. It’s mild enough that picky eaters shouldn’t even notice.

** This is totally personal preference, but I would go with olive oil. It’s supposed to be healthier, right? 

Directions:

1. In a shallow bowl, combine the eggs and lemon juice.
2. In another shallow bowl (or plate), mix together flour, cornmeal, Cajun seasoning and salt.
3. Dip tilapia into egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture.
4. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Fry fillets for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. You might want to do this in batches if your skillet isn’t too large.

Serve it up with baked french fries and green beans. If you really want to make *certain* people happy, glop some tartar sauce onto the plate and call it good!  

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