jeannie's kickin' fried fish

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs (such as progresso®)
• 2 teaspoons roasted onion flakes
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon blackened seasoning (such as old bay®)
• 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• 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 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.