Jeannie's Kickin' Fried Fish

These tilapia fillets, coated with crisp, light seasoned crumbs, pan-fry to a perfect golden brown in just a few minutes. The seasoning gives them a nice 'kick.'

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 265 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 pound tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry
• ½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs (such as Progresso®)
• 2 teaspoons roasted onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon blackened seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes (Optional)
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground sea salt, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.