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teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup olive oil 1. Place a metal baking sheet on the center rack of the oven and preheat the oven to 425° F. 2. Place the flour into large Ziploc bag. In a pie plate, beat the eggs lightly with a fork. Into another pie plate, place the finely crushed cookies and spices and stir well. This is your “breading station.” Also place another baking sheet nearby to hold the breaded fish, or line part of the countertop with foil or wax paper. 3. Place a few pieces of fish into the Ziploc bag with the flour. Seal the bag except for one corner, inflate the bag, then seal it fully. Gently shake the bag to thoroughly coat the fish in flour. Remove one piece of fish and shake it gently to remove excess flour. Then dip it into the beaten eggs, getting it thoroughly coated on all sides. Lay the fish onto the cookie crumbs, pile more crumbs on top, and press gently to create a solid Tilapia is the fish that will feed the future. It is a freshwater fish that is easily raised, and as our oceans become over-fished to the point that many of our favorites are becoming endangered, tilapia is the sustainable fish of the future. Which is a good thing, because it’s a delicious, flaky white fish that can be used in many applications. Lemon and thyme are a classic pairing with seafood, so this recipe utilizes the sweet, tangy crunch of Savannah Smiles cookies to add explosive flavor and texture to healthy, oven-fried tilapia. You can sell this recipe to your kids as “fish sticks” if you like, and even cut the tilapia into planks if that’s what it takes to get them to eat fish. One bite is all it will take, adults and kids alike, to forever insist on this recipe over the bland microwaveable product from the frozen food aisle.
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crust of crumbs all around the fish. Move it aside and repeat until all the fish is breaded. 4. Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven and add the olive oil to it. Then carefully place each piece of fish into the hot oil. Return the pan to the oven and bake 6 minutes per side for full fillets, or 4 minutes per side for smaller “sticks,” or until the
Crispy Lemon Thyme Tilapia
breading is nice and crunchy. Immediately
(Savannah Smiles cookies)
remove the fish pieces to a cooling rack to
4-6 tilapia fillets
and serve as quickly as possible.
½ cup all-purpose flour 3
eggs, lightly beaten
½ box Savannah Smiles lemon cookies, finely crushed 1
tablespoon garlic powder
1
tablespoon dried thyme
prevent the bottom crust from getting soggy,