Tilapia got a fancy makeover…
Had it not been for my tastebuds which always want something different I wouldn’t have made variety dishes. I literally cannot settle for same kind of dishes, even if I make the same dish I would make some alterations. There are only a few dishes which I make in the same way always. When it comes to fish, I like tilapia as it’s very mild and doesn’t have that intense fishy smell. I often bake it, roast it, fry it o make curries out of it. Last week, I made this flaxseed-walnut crusted tilapia, I would say this is the best way of making tilapia. Seasoned tilapia was coated with ground flaxseeds/walnuts and pan fried in oil infused with cinnamon and cardamom. This couldn’t get any better, hands down the best tasting tilapia.
Flaxseed-Walnut Crusted Tilapia
Ingredients
- Tilapia- 3 fillet
- Ground black pepper- 1/4 tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
For making the coating
- Walnut crushed- 1/3 cup
- Ground flax seeds- 1/3 cup
- Orange zest- zest from 1 small orange
Other ingredients
- Egg white-of 2 eggs
- Olive oil- 3 to 4 tbsp
- Cardamom, whole- 3
- Cinnamon- 3-inch slice
Instruction
- Crush the walnuts coarsely in a food processor.
- Grind the flax seeds as well in a food processor.
- Combine together crushed walnuts, ground flaxseeds, and orange zest.
- Season tilapia fillets with ground pepper and salt.
- Dip tilapia first in egg white.
- Coat evenly with ground walnut/flaxseed mixture.
- Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat, add olive oil.
- Add cardamom and cinnamon to the oil, saute n for a few seconds till the aroma gets infused in the oil.
- Place the coated tilapia over the oil and pan fry till both sides turn light golden in color.
- Transfer to a plate and serve along with salad or veggies.
- Tilapia- 3 fillet
- Ground black pepper- ¼ tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Walnut crushed- ⅓ cup
- Ground flax seeds- ⅓ cup
- Orange zest- zest from1 small orange
- Egg white-of 2 eggs
- Olive oil- 3 to 4 tbsp
- Cardamom, whole- 3
- Cinnamon- 3-inch slice
- Crush the walnuts coarsely in a food processor.
- Grind the flax seeds as well in a food processor.
- Combine together crushed walnuts, ground flaxseeds, and orange zest.
- Season tilapia fillets with ground pepper and salt.
- Dip tilapia first in egg white.
- Coat evenly with ground walnut/flaxseed mixture.
- Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat, add olive oil.
- Add cardamom and cinnamon to the oil, saute for a few seconds till the aroma gets infused in the oil.
- Place the coated tilapia over the oil and pan fry till both sides turn light golden in color.
- Transfer to a plate and serve along with salad or veggies.
