Easy Breaded Fish

By GratefulSea

Credit for this one goes to CrabbyJean, who posted it on AllRecipes.com. The red pepper flakes sound like a LOT-- I might just add some hot sauce to the egg and milk mixture. And the calories could be cut if it were baked (500 degrees for 6-8 minutes) instead of fried.

Ingredients

• 1 pound tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons roasted onion flakes
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon blackened seasoning (such as Old Bay)
• 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes (optional, I'd cut in in half)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground sea salt, or to taste
• 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

Beat the egg with milk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, roasted onion flakes, garlic, blackened seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper, and sea salt.

Dip a tilapia fillet into the egg mixture, then press gently into the crumb mixture on both sides; set the coated fillet onto a plate. Repeat with remaining fillets; refrigerate the coated fillets for about 15 minutes to help set the crumbs.

Heat the olive oil and butter in a cast-iron frying pan over medium heat. Lay the fillets into the skillet, and pan-fry until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes per side. The fish should be opaque and flaky underneath the coating. Remove and drain fillets on paper towels.