Parmesan Crusted Tilapia With Caper Butter Sauce and Bruchetta
- 3 plum tomatoes
- 2 -4 garlic cloves (depending on your taste)
- 12 cup fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 14 cup olive oil
- 4 tilapia fillets
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
- 2 eggs
- 3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons capers (drained)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- For the tilapia filets:.
- Whisk eggs in one bowl.
- Combine salt, pepper, Parmesan, and breadcrumbs in the other.
- Dip the fish in the egg, followed by the parmesan, breadcrumb mixture.
- Put a small layer of oil in the bottom of pan and heat.
- Fry each filet 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and just cooked through.
- Put cooked filets aside on paper towel.
- For the bruchetta:.
- While the fish is cooking, make the bruchetta.
- Put tomatoes, garlic, a pinch of salt, olive oil, and basil into food processor.
- Blend until slightly chunky.
- For the sauce:.
- Empty the remaining oil out of the pan used for the fish, but leave the little bits in there.
- Melt in the butter in the medium heat pan.
- Toss in the capers.
- While simmering slightly, Squish the capers slightly to release some of the juices (and so they don't roll around everyone later).
- Add juice from 1 lemon.
- Simmer 2-3 minutes, but don't let butter burn.
- Assemble on plate.
- Top each filet with the sauce and then the bruchette.
tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, tilapia fillets, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt, eggs, capers, butter, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/parmesan-crusted-tilapia-with-caper-butter-sauce-and-bruchetta-488838 (may not work)