Almond Crusted and Tarragon Tilapia

 

Recipe

Total time: 30 min

Servings: 2

Ingredients

2 tilapia fillets

1 cup white wine

1/2 tsp salt

A pinch of salt

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp honey

1 tbsp tarragon leaves, minced

1 cup of grounded almond

A pinch of sliced almonds

1 egg

1/8 cup milk 

1/2 cup vegetable oil 

Steps

1. Season the fillets (if possible one hour before cooking) with 1/2 tsp salt, pepper, honey and wine. Thoroughly combine these ingredients with your hands. Set aside.

2. Mix the grounded almonds and tarragon leaves in a small bowl. If you can't find already grounded almonds use a food processor.
Place the almonds and tarragon leaves mixture on a flat plate. Set aside

3. In a small bowl, beat the egg and add the milk and a pinch of salt mixing them together. Set aside

4. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat
5. Dip the fillets into the milk and egg and then press into the almond-tarragon mixture on both sides
6. Place the fillets in the frying pan and saute over medium heat, turning them over until they acquire a browned appearance
7. Remove the fillets and serve on a plate. Garnish sprinkling sliced almonds over the fillets 

Serve with

Refreshing Spinach and Peach Salad (To be published December 26 2012)

Garlic and Cilantro Small Potatoes (To be published December 26 2012)