Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia with Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia with Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons chili powder; 59 milliliters cornmeal; 1 large egg white; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 serrano chiles, seeded and coarsely chopped; 680 grams tilapia fillets; 312 grams tomatillos, drained; 1 Tbsp water

Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia with Tomatillo Salsa might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free and pescatarian recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 302 calories. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Mexican food. Head to the store and pick up tomatillos, garlic clove, egg white, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

To prepare salsa, combine the first 6 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Set aside.

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To prepare fish, combine flour and cornmeal in a shallow dish.

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Combine 1 tablespoon water and egg white in a shallow dish, stirring well.

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Sprinkle both sides of fish evenly with salt and chili powder.

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Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Dip fish in egg mixture; dredge in flour mixture.

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Add fish to pan; cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.

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Serve with salsa.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

chili powder 59milliliters

cornmeal 1large

egg white 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 118milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves 1

garlic clove, minced 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 1Tbsp

olive oil 118milliliters

chopped onion 1teaspoons

salt 2

serrano chiles, seeded and coarsely chopped 680grams

tilapia fillets 312grams

tomatillos, drained 1Tbsp

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Tilapia. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Ziobaffan Organic Pinot Grigio with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.