RECIPE: Rec: Durward's Easy Tilapia - Very delicious & easy dinner tonight

[richard-in-cincy]

I researched some tilapia recipes last night and actually was going to make another one (see Image link). After watching the heartbreaking football game of Eagles vs Cardinals, I was set to make dinner but realized I needed to pulse the Panko crumbs! My Cuisinart is back in Philly until the movers come near the end of February. Anyhow, I had also looked at Michael in Phoenix's post titled 'Simple Food is often times very pleasing. No recipe, but I pan fried...' and found Durward's. Like Michael, I pat dried the fillets. I sprinkled both sides with white pepper and kosher salt before proceeding with Durward's simple recipe. I recommend holding onto the tail end of the fillets tightly with your forefingers to turn over or the mix will collect on your fingers and leave uncoated spots on the fish.

I seared the fillets in a pool of preheated evoo on medium-high heat for close to three minutes on each side until browned and then reduced to medium. They were perfectly cooked in eight minutes and were so nice and moist!

Edited to say I used Wondra flour which is a great coating for pan fried fish or used for making gravy.

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=11037

http://southernfood.about.com/od/tilapiarecipes/r/bl60908b.htm

 

[music-city-missy]

Another very easy way....

Mix mayonnaise and dijon mustard - proportion to your taste but I would say no more than 50% mustard, I probably use about 25%). Dip fish (we mainly use tilapia) in the mayonnaise mixture then coat in panko. Pan saute until nicely browned on each side. We really like it with Costco's mango salsa or a pineapple salsa.

 

[richard-in-cincy]

Aw geez Missy! I was just at my first Florida Costco

near Tampa yesterday! Took forty minutes but I picked up the 3-lb. pack of lovely tilapia fillets among other goodies and I packed 'em into two coolers. In the meantime, I can try your recipe soon - I even picked up a small jar of creole mustard at a specialty shop near the beach not long ago. I'll look for the salsas on my next trip up there as well. Thanks!