Thursday, June 25, 2009

Pecan Crusted Tilapia

4- servings

1/2 cup pecan halves
1/4 cup pretzel goldfish
4- 6oz fillets of tilapia
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 Tbsp veg oil

Process pecans w/ goldfish in a food processor until finely blended. Rinse fillets in water, sprinkle w/ salt, garlic powder and pepper. dredge fish in finely blended pecan/goldfish mixture. put oil in a large skillet over medium-high. add fish and cook 3-4 minutes on each side until brown. serve with golden-rum butter sauce..

Golden Rum Butter Sauce

makes 1/3 cup

1/2 tsp kosher or sea salt
3 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp garlic clove minced (i use jar)
2 Tbsp rum
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
1 tsp honey

melt 1 Tbsp butter in a small skillet over medium-high; add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to low and slowly whisk in rum, next 4 ingridients and remaining 2 Tbsp butter. cook stirring occasionally 1 minute; serve warm.. drizzle over fish

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