Parmesan, Potato and Tortilla Encrusted Tilapia with Tropical Salsa
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Yield: 4 servings
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Recipe Courtesy of Gregg Russell, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Hospital
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Ingredients
For the fish:
- ½ cup Fresh Gourmet® Tri-Colored Tortilla Strips (crushed)
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 medium-sized Idaho® potato (shredded)
- 4 (6 ounces) Tilapia fillets
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- Cooking Spray
For the Tropical Salsa:
- ½ cup diced grilled pineapple
- ½ cup diced grilled mango
- ¼ cup diced grilled onion
- ½ grilled jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- ½ tomato, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- Dash cayenne
- Dash ground cumin
- 2 fresh limes, juiced
- Salt to taste
Directions
- In a plastic bag, combine crushed Fresh Gourmet® Tortilla Strips, Parmesan cheese and shredded Idaho® potato. Rub both sides of the Tilapia fillets generously with the mayonnaise.
- Place one fillet at a time in the plastic bag and shake to coat with the mixture.
- Fry in a sprayed pan until the potatoes are a light gold on each side.
- Finish in a 325º oven 5 – 8 min. until the fish reaches a temperature of 145º.
- While the fish is cooking, assemble the salsa ingredients. Serve on top of the Tilapia.
- ** You can double the salsa recipe, and serve with tortilla chips


