Cashew Crusted Stuffed Tilapia

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tilapia fillets (sole or flounder could also be used)
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 lemon
• 2/3 cup finely chopped cashews (i used the food processor)
• 2 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup cooked orzo pasta
• 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2/3 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1 teaspoon fresh finely chopped basil
• 1/4 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine all cashew crust ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• 2 rinse tilapia and pat dry.
• 3 whisk egg in a small bowl and pour onto a small plate.
• 4 lightly flour one side of the tilapia fillets (fish should be covered in a fine dust layer of flour).
• 5 dredge floured side of fillet in egg and then in cashew crust mixture.
• 6 set coated fillets (crust side up) on waxed paper and let set.
• 7 meanwhile, mix all the stuffing ingredients in a medium bowl.
• 8 carefully turn tilapia fillets over and squeeze lemon juice on fillets.
• 9 spread stuffing evenly over fillet and fold so that the thicker side is on top (use toothpicks to hold together if your fillets are small).
• 10 place in buttered baking dish and replace any crust that was wiped away.
• 11 cook at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.