Ingredients
4 servings
- •1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- •3 large eggs, beaten
- •1.5 cups panko bread crumbs
- •0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- •1 lime, zested
- •1 pinch garlic powder, or more to taste
- •1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- •salt and ground black pepper to taste
- •4 tilapia fillets
- •canola oil, or more as needed
Instructions
- Put flour and eggs into 2 separate dishes. Combine bread crumbs, cilantro, lime zest, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a third dish.
- Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Put 1 fillet in flour, coat both sides, and gently shake off excess. Dip into eggs, turning once, then dredge in the bread crumb mixture to coat. Repeat with remaining fillets.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place fillets in the skillet and cook until crust is golden and fish is easy to lift with a spatula, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until fish flakes easily with a fork, another 3 to 4 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 503
- Carbohydrate: 65g
- Fat: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 37g
- Sugar: 1g