Breaded Tilapia Fillet

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Fillet is usually made from boneless meat. So, if you want to make trout, salmon, or kingfish fillet instead of tilapia, it’s better to remove the bones before cooking as much as possible. This is especially important if you want to prepare a fancy fish schnitzel for a party. Tilapia is a more convenient choice because it has fewer bones to deal with.

Now, let’s move on to the cooking instructions!

Ingredients for Tilapia Fillet:

Corn tortillas – ۸ pieces
Paprika – ۱ ½ tsp
Ground cumin – ۲ tsp
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Salt – ۱ to 1 ½ tsp
Onion powder – ¾ tsp
Garlic powder – ½ tsp
Large eggs – ۲
All-purpose flour – ½ cup
Tilapia fillets – ۶۵۰ g (about 1.4 lbs)
Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions:

Step 1:
Clean and slice the fish. Prepare all the ingredients so you can work faster while cooking.

Step 2:
Place the corn tortillas along with paprika, onion powder, red chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and salt into a food processor with metal blades.

Step 3:
Grind the tortillas and spices until you get a uniform powder and the spices are evenly mixed. This will be your breading mixture.

Step 4:
Take three bowls. Put the flour in one, the tortilla-spice mixture in the second, and beat the eggs well in the third bowl until smooth.

Step 5:
Line a tray with aluminum foil to place the coated fish. Sprinkle ¼ tsp of salt over each fillet. Take a fillet and coat it evenly in flour. Shake off the excess, making sure all surfaces are covered.

Step 6:
Dip the floured fillet into the beaten eggs, ensuring it is fully coated.

Step 7:
Then coat the fillet in the tortilla-spice mixture, pressing gently so it sticks.

Step 8:
Repeat this process for all fillets and arrange them on the tray. Cover the tray and refrigerate until ready to fry. Even frozen fillets cook quickly, so plan the cooking time close to serving time.

Step 9:
When ready to cook, heat plenty of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Fry one side of the fillet for 3–۴ minutes until golden brown, then turn it over and fry the other side for 2 minutes. Repeat for all fillets.