Taste of Summer Tilapia

My Summer 2011 catalog for Penzeys Spices arrived in the mail a couple weeks ago. The world is put on pause when a cookbook or any booklet containing recipes is placed in my hands. I sat down, feet propped up, Itty Bitty down for nap, and I thumbed through the catalog. Blissful.

I wish listed for spices and read a few of the bios and bookmarked the recipes I'd like to try.

When I came across this recipe for Taste of Summer Tilapia I knew I had to try it. Tilapia is a fish that is recommended on the Flat Belly Diet so it's a staple fish in my freezer. Normally I just bake it or throw it on the grill. I'm always looking for new ways to jazz up my food and always ready to try a new recipe.

Lunch time rolled around and I couldn't get the recipe out of my head. Fish recipes make me giddy. A growling stomach sealed the deal. There is virtually no prep work and the clean up is a snap. Tilapia fillets are sprinkled with seasoning and then coated in seasoned flour and then pan fried. They get drizzled with butter (optional), squeezed with lemon, and sprinkled with parsley.

Yum and yum! Crunchy outside with a moist and flaky inside. This is a well seasoned tilapia fillet.

Perfect pairing is grilled or roasted veggies.

Taste of Summer Tilapia

Penzeys Spices Catalog, Summer 2011

Makes 6 Servings (Serving size = 1 fillet)

Stars of the Show:

• 6 tilapia fillets, thawed
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp lemon pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 cup butter, melted (optional)
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• dried parsley flakes for sprinkling

And Action:

Season the tilapia fillets with a dash of each of the following seasonings: seasoned salt, black pepper, lemon pepper, and garlic salt. Mix the flour and seasonings in a large Ziploc bag. Add each fillet separately and shake to coat.

Pour the canola oil into a frying pan and heat over medium until the oil is medium-hot. Lower the heat to medium low. Add each fillet. Fry the fillets for 7-9 minutes on each side. Remove to a serving platter.

If using, drizzle with the melted butter. Squeeze the lemon over the fillets and sprinkle with parsley. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 210

Calories from fat: 60

Fat: 7g

Cholesterol: 70mg

Sodium: 250mg

Carbohydrates: 8g

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 30g