Toasted Pecan Tilapia

Name: Toasted Pecan Tilapia Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Fan Favorites
Ingredients: 4 (6 oz ea) Tilapia Fillets; 1/4 cup Pecans, well-toasted; 1/2 cup Seasoned Breadcrumbs; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1/4 cup Flour; 1/2 cup Buttermilk; 2 tsp Hot Sauce, your favorite; Butter, for skillet; Additional Items:; Cast Iron Skillet; 3 Bowls; 3 Plate/Shallow Bowls

Courtesy of: Ray R.

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 - 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 - 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Tilapia Fillets
Pecans, well-toasted
Seasoned Breadcrumbs
Salt
Garlic Powder
Black Pepper
Flour
Buttermilk
Hot Sauce, your favorite
Butter, for skillet

Additional Items:

• Cast Iron Skillet
• 3 Bowls
• 3 Plate/Shallow Bowls

Directions:

On the grill's side burner or on the grills cooking grids, preheat cast iron skillet to medium-high.
Finely chop the toasted pecans.
Combine the chopped pecans with the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Dump the flour on a separate plate.
Combine the buttermilk and the hot sauce in a shallow bowl.
Dredge both sides of a fish fillet in the flour so that it’s covered with a thin coating of flour.
Dip it in the buttermilk so that both sides are covered.
Press both sides of the fish in the pecan and breadcrumb mixture.
Melt some butter in the cast iron pan.
Place fish into cast iron pan, and cook for about 3 minutes, until bottom is golden brown with a nice crust.
Remove and serve.