Cajun Onion-Crusted Tilapia
Cajun Onion-Crusted Tilapia

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have cajun onion-crusted tilapia using 13 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Onion-Crusted Tilapia:
  1. Make ready 6 tilapia filets
  2. Take 3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
  3. Prepare 1 can crispy fried onions
  4. Make ready 2 tbsp cajun seasoning
  5. Take 1 tbsp garlic powder
  6. Make ready 1 tbsp onion powder
  7. Take 1 tbsp dried parsley
  8. Prepare 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  9. Take 2 tsp ground white pepper
  10. Prepare 1 sea salt
  11. Prepare 3 eggs
  12. Make ready 3 tbsp buttermilk
  13. Take 1/2 cup flour

In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Dip fish in milk, then coat with flour mixture. Cooking Tips: Cajun Trinity: You may have come across recipes calling for this, and wonder what it is. It's simply three ingredients used to start many Cajun dishes ; bell pepper, onions, and celery.

Steps to make Cajun Onion-Crusted Tilapia:
  1. Combine breadcrumbs and dried spices in a mixing bowl. Crush the fried onions into the mixture.
  2. Whisk 3 eggs and buttermilk together in a small bowl to a smooth consistency.
  3. Set up a 3 step breading station in the following order. Flour - Egg Wash - Breadcrumbs.
  4. Use your left hand to dredge each filet in flour and shake off the excess. Drop in the egg wash bowl without getting your left hand wet.
  5. With your right hand, coat each filet with egg wash, and let the excess drip off before dropping it in the flour without getting flour on your hand.
  6. Use your left hand, the dry hand, to fully coat each filet. Place each breaded filet on a sheet tray that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  7. Bake at 400° for approximately ten minutes or until thermometer reaches 145° and breading is golden and crispy.
  8. Alternatively, you could fry the tilapia.
  9. Garnish with scallions.
  10. Variations; Chives, fresh herbs, mustard, shallots, ground coriander seed, ground celery seed, allspice

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