Pecan-crusted Tilapia

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets or 4 (6 ounce) red snapper fillets
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
• 4 lemon wedges

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish.
• 2 combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a medium bowl.
• 3 place flour in a shallow dish. dredge 1 fillet in flour.
• 4 dip in buttermilk mixture.
• 5 dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
• 6 repeat procedure with remaining fillets, flour, buttermilk mixture, and breadcrumb mixture.
• 7 heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 8 add 2 fillets and cook 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• 9 repeat procedure with remaining oil and fillets.
• 10 serve with lemon wedges.