Crispy Tilapia

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Ingredients

  • 3 lbs tilapia fillets, about 10
  • 1/3 cup flour, for dusting fish
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions

  1. Salt and pepper fish.
  2. Dust fillets with 1/3 cup of flour.
  3. Mix egg with buttermilk in one bowl.
  4. Mix flour, corn meal, baking soda and baking powder, Old Bay in another bowl.
  5. Dip all floured fish into egg then flour mixture.
  6. Heat oil medium-high in large pan.
  7. Fry, turning after 2 minutes on each side.
  8. Salt as soon as you take out of pan.
  9. Should be done in three batches.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

541 kcal 27% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.6g 15% DV
Total Fat 28.7g 37% DV
Carbs 68.5g 25% DV
Fiber 3.4g 12% DV
Sugar 1.9g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 19288.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 338.3mg 7% DV
Cholesterol 67.3mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 34.5mcg 4% DV
Vitamin C 20.8mg 23% DV
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1569.5mg 100% DV
Iron 5.5mg 30% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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