Coconut Almond Tilapia

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Tilapia

Fish is great for our health, and we can always find great ways to prepare it!

Most fish can be cooked in just a couple of minutes, and they would taste awesome, if you enjoy fish give this recipe a try.

 

Ready in: 30 Min (7m prep, 16m marin, 7m cook) | Serves: 4 - 6 | Complexity: Easy
Ingredients
  • 6 fillets Tilapia (Apx. 5 ounce each)
  • 1 cup chopped toasted almonds
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut (Optional)
  • 4 tbs Pampered Chef Coconut Lime Sauce
  • 2 tbs Lime Juice
  • 2 Garlic Cloves (sliced very thin)
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 2 tbs Extra Virgin Olive oil (EVOO)
  • 1 tsp Browning & Seasoning Sauce (Optional)
  • 1 orange pepper
  • Nonstick Olive oil spray
Tilapia Ingredients
Directions
  1. Wash Tilapia well, season with 1 tbs EVOO, lime juice garlic salt and oregano, let rest for 16 min in the refrigerator
  2. Cut orange peppers in thin strips
  3. Spray some nonstick Olive Oil on a frying pan
  4. Place peppers and half of the garlic in frying pan at low heat for 2 to 3 min
  5. Take Tilapia out of the fridge and add 2 tbs Pampered Chef Coconut Lime Sauce
  6. Place Tilapia on frying pan with the sauced side down on top of peppers and garlic
  7. Add the remaining Pampered Chef Coconut Lime Sauce, EVOO and Browning & Seasoning Sauce over the fish
  8. Cook 3 min on each side or until golden (don't overcook)
  9. Remove from frying pan
  10. Add almonds to frying pan for 1 min or 2 min.
  11. For additional texture and coconut flavor include coconut flakes in frying pan with almonds.
  12. Spread almonds and coconut flakes over cooked Tilapia, you can add some extra uncooked coconut flakes before serving.
  13. Serve warm.
 
As seen in the picture we like to eat this fish with vegetables. Hope you like it.
 
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