Thursday, March 22, 2012

Parmesan Pecan Tilapia

Tonight was one of those nights that I was so tired. . . and we haven't been to the grocery store so we had hardly anything to speak of in the fridge! 
What's a girl to do? 
I dug DEEP in the cabinets & the freezer & decided I had enough to make a meal
I took what pecans I had left in the freezer(yes the freezer~they stay fresher longer that way) & I threw chunks of Parmesan in my fabulous Ninja blender & gave it a whirl
I added salt, garlic salt, onion powder, pepper & just a dash of cayenne~ 
I don't really measure when I add spices. . .its a dash of this & sprinkle of that so. . . if you have to have exact measurements. . . I am not your girl! 

  this is what it looked like. . . 
now it was time to coat some Tilapia with my awesome mixture but 
I wanted to soak the fish in buttermilk 1st & we had none!
If this should happen to you, don't freak out, don't grab your keys & make a mad dash to the store because I bet what you need to solve this problem is in the cabinet ~ 
All you need to do is add a some vinegar (or lemon juice) to regular milk 

 see the bubbles. . . .it's working it's magic
as you can see here ~ it is buttermilk in the making (I know kinda gross)
once it turned I tossed in the Tilapia & let it sit for a few minutes
My plan was to have the crumb mixture stick to the buttermilk but that wasn't working out too well so it was onto plan B 
 I laid the fish onto a sheet pan coated with non stick cooking spray
& I patted the crumble on top & popped it in an oven set @ 375
I would love to tell you how long but honestly like my spices~I tell when something is done by the way it looks so sometimes I forget to look at the clock when I put something in the oven
 so when your fish looks like this~it's done! just make sure you don't let the fish dry out
cause no one likes dry fish!YUCKY
we are ready to eat! 
YES I know...no greens on that plate but remember we haven't been to the store. . so we have no fresh veggies to speak of at the moment but I promise to do better next week! 
The fish was a hit with ALL the boys in the house so I think this will be a keeper & the best part is that it wasn't fried so definitely waist friendly!


Happy Creating~
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15 comments:

  1. This recipe looks good and creative Mrs Smith! I am your newest follower. Can you please post recipe on my Taste This Thursday party!?

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    1. Well Holly...you should try it..it was very good & something different for fish! Hope all is well! :)

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  3. Thanks for making this look so easy! I will have to give it a try.

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  4. Glad to have you here ms. composure! & Thanks for the luv!! :)

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  5. Great work! Love it :-) Would love for you to share at http://iamaddictedtorecipes.blogspot.ca/p/link-party.html
    I have hungry boys in my house that will probably love this too :-)

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  6. Yummy! I would love for you to link up at my Linky Party via: www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com

    Mrs. Delightful
    www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com

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  7. Saw this on Show Me What You Got and thought it sounded interesting! I never knew about that buttermilk trick. Handy!

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    1. I like that trick but it never gets as thick as what you see in the store. But it works in a pinch!
      Thanks for stopping by!!!

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  8. This looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)

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  9. I love tilapia and this sounds so easy and amazing. Thanks for sharing this at Sunday Blog Love, this will be featured as one of my top five picks!

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    1. OOOOOH WOW!!! I am so excited! Thank you so much!!! I cant wait to check it out ...and this was a very delish meal! you should try i tout! :)

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