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Macadamia-Crusted Tilapia Fillets with Pineapple Chutney

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In anticipation of a trip to Hawaii, member Sandra M. Smith wanted to make a meal with a tropical flair. She chose fish for the main course and, in keeping with the spirit of the islands, decided to coat it with macadamia nuts instead of the traditional bread crumbs. The results were delicious and helped make the waiting a little more bearable.

"OMG!! I made this with Mahi Mahi instead of Tilapia and because I am allergic to coconut I omitted that. I added panko to the nuts to give it a little more texture. We all loved it, with and without the chutney. Oh, and I used fresh pineapple instead of canned which I think cut back on some of the sweetness of the chutney." - jlburgart

Yield: 2 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: HawaiianMain Ingredient: Fish

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 2
CHUTNEY
1/4 cupdry sherry or apple juice
1/4 cupWhite wine vinegar
2 tablespoonsHoney
1 8-oz canpineapple chunks; drained
1 tablespoonfresh ginger; grated
1 1/2 teaspoonsChili powder
TILAPIA
1 Egg
1 tablespoonmilk
1/4 teaspoonsalt; divided
1/4 teaspoonfreshly ground pepper; divided
1 cupfinely chopped macadamia nuts
2 tablespoonsfresh thyme; finely chopped, or coconut thyme
1 teaspoonGround ginger
2 tablespoonsAll-purpose flour
2 filletstilapia; (4 to 5 oz fillets)
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1 tablespooncoconut; shredded

Macadamia-Crusted Tilapia Fillets with Pineapple Chutney Preparation

1. In small saucepan, combine sherry, vinegar and honey; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add pineapple. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or until pineapple is tender. Pour mixture through strainer, reserving liquid. Place pineapple in medium bowl; cool.

2. Pour reserved liquid into same saucepan; add grated ginger and chili powder. Boil over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until slightly thickened; pour into small bowl. Let stand until cool. If desired, use fork to mash pineapple slightly; pour cooled sherry mixture over pineapple. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

3. Heat oven to 300F. In another medium bowl, whisk together egg, milk, 1/8 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper. Place nuts in shallow bowl; stir in thyme, ground ginger, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place flour on plate. Dust tilapia fillets with flour; dip in egg mixture to coat. Press tilapia into nut mixture, pressing all sides to coat well.

4. Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add tilapia; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until brown. Turn tilapia. Place skillet in oven; bake 3 to 5 minutes or until tilapia just begins to flake. Sprinkle with coconut; serve with chutney.

2 servings

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Calories Per Serving: 802
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Macadamia-Crusted Tilapia Fillets with Pineapple Chutney Reviews

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I didn't like this at all. The flavor of the macadamias was too mild.
1 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 13 hours, 13 minutes ago
7 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours, 28 minutes ago
OMG!! I made this with Mahi Mahi instead of Tilapia and because I am allergic to coconut I omitted that. I added panko to the nuts to give it a little more texture. We all loved it, with and without the chutney. Oh, and I used fresh pineapple instead of canned which I think cut back on some of the sweetness of the chutney.
1 years, 2 months, 6 days, 23 hours, 42 minutes ago
My eldest daughter didn't care for the sweetness of this dish. The other daughter liked it and so did I. Had my husband been here I think he would not have liked it either due to sweet flavor. : /
3 years, 2 weeks, 3 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago
I really liked the crunchiness. My husband did not like the chutney, but loved the fish. I liked them both and I'm not a big fish person.
6 years, 4 months, 6 days, 23 hours, 12 minutes ago

[I posted this recipe.]
7 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 11 hours, 15 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Bake
  2. Fish
  3. Seafood
  4. Macadamias
  5. Main Dish
  6. Hawaiian
  7. Dinner
  8. Summer

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