Wednesday, September 1, 2010

A Tasty Breaded Talapia Recipe

Ok, for our first post, I figured we would share one of our favorite recipes for Talapia.  We make the breading using Cream of Wheat.  I know, it sounds a little strange, but trust us, it's delicious!

Here's what you will need:

Up to 4 Talapia Filets

1/2 cup of Cream of Wheat
2 tbsp of Old Bay seasoning
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper

1 Egg
Some lemon wedges

Combine all of the dry ingredients in a flat dish or container.  Beat the egg in a seperate flat dish or plate.  Before you get too carried away, make sure your fish filets are fully thawed.
Next, pat the fish filets dry with a paper towel.  Dredge the fish through the egg wash, then dredge the fish through the breading. 


Now, you have a decision to make.  We have prepared this recipe using three methods of cooking.  All of which are delicious! 

Method 1: Using a deep fryer, cook each filet 2-3 minutes.  Fish doesn't take too long to cook!
Method 2: Put enough vegatable oil in the bottom of a large pan, and pan fry the fish a couple of minutes on each side.
Method 3: For a healthier taste, throw it on the grill!  Make a little aluminum foil boat for the fish, spray it with a little oil, and cook it a few minutes on each side.  I have a charcoal grill, but i'm sure a propane grill would work great!




Squeeze some fresh lemon juice on your fish, and enjoy!  If you try this, let us know what you think, or any variations you try with it.

3 comments:

  1. What has two thumbs and just ate some yummy fish...that guy!

    I'm gonna try this sometime. And I say sometime and not soon, because I will have to go to the store to get Cream of Wheat. Never had it or bought it before.

    What did you cook in the foil pouch next to the talapia? I like the idea of making the entire meal on the grill at once.

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  2. We just cut up some potato, squash, zuchini, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, carrots, cherry tomatos, salt pepper, garlic powder, and some butter so it doesn't all dry out.

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  3. I am more than happy to try this... you could make it for us on Monday if we get together :). Just kidding, it's definitely on my list for next time I'm in the tilapia mood.

    Love the blog and I'm excited to talk about eating more :)

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