Tilapia With a Florentine Flair
- 4 tilapia fillets
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 lemons, zest of
- 4 large portabella mushrooms
- oil or butter (for frying)
- 8 red potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 12 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- salt and pepper
- Beat the egg together with the paprika
- Mix the lemon zest and the parsley together with the breadcrumbs
- Dip the tilapia fillets first in the egg mixture, and then dredge in the breadcrumbs
- Heat a skillet over medium high heat
- Fry the fish in the oil or butter for about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through (I like my fish more well done than most people)
- Remove from the pan and keep warm
- Dip the portobello mushrooms in the egg and then dredge with the breadcrumbs
- Fry the mushrooms as you did the fish, about 3 minutes per side
- Remove from the pan and keep warm
- Peel and cube the potatoes, boil for about 15 minutes
- Drain the potatoes and mash them together with the butter and cream
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Heat the thawed spinach in either a saucepan or in the microwave
- Mix the spinach in with the potatoes, taste to see if you need more salt and pepper
- Divide the potatoes into 4 portions and make a bed of mashed potatoes on each plate
- Top each bed with a portobello mushroom
- Top each mushroom with a piece of tilapia
- Dust with additional lemon zest and parsley, if desired
tilapia fillets, sweet paprika, eggs, breadcrumbs, parsley, lemons, portabella mushrooms, oil, red potatoes, butter, heavy cream, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tilapia-with-a-florentine-flair-116400 (may not work)