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Tilapia Fillets
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Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Servings 2 People

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pkg Coleson's Catch Tilapia Fillets
  • 1/4 c. Milk
  • 1/4 c. corn meal
  • Flour
  • 1/4 tsp. Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. Chili Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt
  • 1 c. Tomatoes diced
  • 1/2 c. Yellow Onion diced
  • 1 tsp. garlic chopped
  • 1/2 c. Chicken Stock
  • Canola oil
  • Red Chilies crushed 
  • 2 tsp. Butter
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Soak the tilapia fillets in milk for at least an hour. 
  • Sauté onion in canola oil until translucent. 
  • Add the garlic and cook for a bit but don't brown. 
  • Add the tomatoes and broth. 
  • Add approximately 1/4 tsp of each spice and simmer until the liquid is almost gone.
  • Add butter. When melted, adjust seasoning. Set aside.
  • Mix a bit of flour into the corn meal then season with the spices.
  • Take the wet Tilapia and press into the dry mixture, coating it well. Sauté until golden.
  • Top with the spicy tomato sauce and serve with a side salad.