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Encrusted Tilapia with Peach Mango Salsa

14 Tuesday Sep 2010

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One of my resolutions for this school year was to spend more time preparing hearty, healthy meals for the family. That’s not to say that hasn’t always been my desire, time however, does not always cooperate. With three kids, sports, home etc… I felt like last school year ended in a flop when it came to a family dinner. Well, so far so good.

To fulfill my resolution I have set out to plan meals out by the week and shop once accordingly. Well tonight was spot on. My plan all day was to prepare the Tilapia I recently purchased, but I couldn’t settle on a final cooking method. My options included doing a foil pack with vegetables cooked on the grill. An oven “fried” prep, or pan seared. I decided on the latter two. I surfed different recipes that included some type of breading, then I combined some of these ideas to make this delicious dish. Everyone spoke very highly of this preparation and I was even asked to put this on a regular rotation. So, here goes:

 Encrusted Tilapia with Peach Mango Salsa

  • 6 – 8 Tilapia Filet, or other white fish
  • 3/4 cup seasoned Panko
  • 1/4 cup crushed pretzels*
  • 1/4 cup crushed oatmeal*
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Old Bay seasoning
  • Olive oil for pan
  • Peach Mango Salsa (I bought fresh prepared from local produce dept)
  • Hot cooked rice

Rinse fish in cold water and pat dry, season with salt and pepper. Combine Panko, pretzels, oatmeal (I used a food processor) and 1 – 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning in a medium bowl. In another bowl, combine egg and milk. Preheat large skillet with 2 – 3 tablespoons oil to medium.

Set up a small assembly line beginning with fish, then egg mixture and finally crumb mixture. Dredge fish through egg then into crumbs, thoroughly coating each side of fish. Place in pan and cook until fish is white and flakes easily – about 3 minutes on each side. Serve over rice and top with salsa.

 

 

 

Slaw for Fish Tacos

13 Tuesday Apr 2010

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Photo Source (Betty Crocker)

I don’t often post about entrée’s here, however I thought this one was worth sharing. For all the health food critics out there, this is not a health food, so I’ll just leave it at that. I do normally strive to provide healthy, nourishing meals to my family, and this one was, as long as you don’t look at the processed side of it!

For dinner tonight I stepped out and tried something a little different. I have always wanted to prepare fish taco’s. I had some Mrs. Paul’s Crunchy Fish Sticks (better than some, still not the most nutritious choice), some 6″ tortillas and some broccoli slaw. I did a little research and found a fish taco recipe at Betty Crocker.com. I made my own version, but used the recipe as my base.

I think this kicker was the slaw. It was quick, easy and very tasty. The original recipe called for cabbage slaw, but I almost always substitute broccoli slaw instead. Here’s what it used:

Mexican Slaw for Fish Tacos

  • 1 package broccoli slaw
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons milk (skim)
  • 1/2 package prepared taco seasoning

Combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to prepare tacos. *Add milk to desired consistency (mine appeared a little dry).

Truthfully, the list of ingredients aren’t half bad. For the rest of meal, I baked the fish sticks and to prepare the tacos, I warmed the tortillas in an ungreased skillet on medium for about 30 seconds, then folded the sides together to make more of a burrito look.

The tacos went over so well I didn’t even have time to take a photo. The picture above came from the Betty Crocker web site. I definitely will make these again, but will get a picture before they are devoured!