Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia with Squash Salad
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Ingredients
Salad:
1 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces)
1 large yellow squash (about 8 ounces)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ a teaspoon of cumin seeds, toasted and crushed
Pinch of sugar
1 oz crushed queso fresco (about 1/4 cup)
Tilapia:
4 tilapia fillets (6 oz.)
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
⅓ cup yellow corn flour
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons canola oil
To make
You just can't beat a fish fillet in crunchy breadcrumbs. This dish with a cornmeal crust resembles a southern fried catfish (but with a sweeter fish in the center).
To make the salad, thinly slice the zucchini and yellow squash with a vegetable peeler to make 2 cups each. Combine the lime juice and the following 5 ingredients (no sugar) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add the zucchini mixture, stirring to coat the vegetables. Sprinkle with cheese. Set the salad aside.To prepare the tilapia, dry the fish with a paper towel. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper evenly over the fillets. Put the egg white in a shallow dish. Combine cornmeal and flour in another shallow bowl. Dip each fillet in the egg white and roll in the cornmeal mixture, shaking off any excess.Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the canola oil to the pan; stir to coat. Place the fillets in the pan; cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes easily when pricked with a fork. Place the lettuce fillet on top.
To make the salad, thinly slice the zucchini and yellow squash with a vegetable peeler to make 2 cups each. Combine the lime juice and the following 5 ingredients (no sugar) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add the zucchini mixture, stirring to coat the vegetables. Sprinkle with cheese. Set the salad aside.To prepare the tilapia, dry the fish with a paper towel. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper evenly over the fillets. Put the egg white in a shallow dish. Combine cornmeal and flour in another shallow bowl. Dip each fillet in the egg white and roll in the cornmeal mixture, shaking off any excess.Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the canola oil to the pan; stir to coat. Place the fillets in the pan; cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes easily when pricked with a fork. Place the lettuce fillet on top.
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Published: 11/20/2023 9:44 PM
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