Homemade Macadamia Crusted Tilapia Recipe

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I ordered this entree at a restaurant on our first wedding anniversary. It was so delicious, I couldn't wait to re-create the recipe at home. Every time I make it, my husband and I recall a very special evening.

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Homemade Macadamia Crusted Tilapia Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 cup Thai peanut sauce

Directions

Place flour and egg in separate shallow bowls. In another shallow bowl, combine the nuts, bread crumbs, cheese and garlic powder. Coat tilapia with flour, then dip in egg and coat with nut mixture.
In a large skillet, cook fillets in oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with peanut sauce. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 461 calories, 30 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 181 mg cholesterol, 737 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 40 g protein.

Originally published as Macadamia-Crusted Tilapia in Reminisce Extra July 2010, p59

About Macadamia Nuts

The macadamia nut tree originated in Queensland, Australia and was brought to Hawaii in 1882. Today, virtually all of the world's macadamias are grown on the Big Island. It takes about 7 years for a macadamia to bear fruit, making the nut an in-demand delicacy. It takes 300 pounds of pressure per square inch to crack the shell of the macadamia, making it one of the hardest of all nuts to crack open. Because of that, macadamia nuts are mostly sold shelled.