Cashew Encrusted Tilapia

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 -8 tilapia fillets (mahi-mahi, orange roughy works too)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2-2 cups unsalted whole cashews or 1 1/2-2 cups unsalted crushed cashews
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f, line a baking sheet with foil and spray non-stick spray.
• 2 if using whole cashews, pulse in a blender or food processor until crushed.
• 3 mix the cashews with the bread crumbs, set aside. mix the milk and eggs and beat together in a medium bowl, set aside. mix about 1 tsp each of both salt and pepper into the flour, set aside.
• 4 prepare an assembly line with the three mixtures by putting flour mixture into a shallow plate, and the bread-cashew mixture in another shallow plate.
• 5 work the fillets one at a time by flouring each of the fillets and shaking off the excess. proceed to submerge the floured fillet into the eggs and then covering with the bread crumb-nut mixture; repeat with the remaining fillets.
• 6 place crusted fillets on baking sheet at least an inch apart. insert into oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. eat fresh.