Pistachio-Crusted Tilapia with Chili Lime Sauce

tilapia tacos

Looking for a spin on the usual taco dinner, or something fun and a little fancy for your Cinco de Mayo party? This pistachio-crusted tilapia is topped with a creamy chili lime sauce you and your dinner guests are going to love. Made lighter with pistachios instead of breadcrumbs, this easy tilapia taco recipe still offers that delicious, savory crunch you are looking for in a golden breading with the healthy swap for breadcrumbs. Top with chili lime sauce, pico de gallo and a fresh squeeze of lime, and enjoy!

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tilapia tacos

Pistachio-Crusted Tilapia with Chili Lime Sauce

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  • Author: Michelle Dudash, RDN
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

Replace white breadcrumbs in breading with pistachios, which add fiber, protein and a delicious, savory crunch. To chop the nuts quickly, place them in a repurposed plastic produce bag on a cutting board and smash them with a mallet or rolling pin.


Ingredients

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For the tilapia:

1 large egg

1/4 cup (4g) finely chopped cilantro

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 cup (62 g) finely chopped pistachios

1 teaspoon (13 g) ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 pound (455 g) tilapia fillets, cut into at least 4 portions

For the sauce:

1/4 cup (60g) avocado oil mayonnaise

1 teaspoon (5ml) lime juice

1 pinch chili powder

1 pinch salt

For serving:

Lime wedges


Instructions

To Make the Tilapia:

Preheat oven to 425 F (220C or gas mark 7). Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Whisk eggs, cilantro, mustard, and 1 teaspoon (5ml) of water together in a shallow dish. In another dish, combine pistachios, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper. Dip fish in egg mixture, coating on both sides, and then coat fish well in breading. Place fish on pan with rounded side up. Bake for 14 minutes until golden on the outside and opaque and slightly firm in the center.

To Make the Sauce: Blend all sauce ingredients. Serve the fish with the sauce and lime wedges.

Go Clean

Choose U.S. farm-raised tilapia, which is low in contaminants and is produced with eco-friendlier practices than those of Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Besides being green in color, pistachios are green for the environment. Approximately 1 ounce (28g) of pistachios provides about the same amount of protein as 1 ounce (28g) of raw red meat, using only a tiny fraction of the food fuel required to produce it. For a smaller carbon footprint, look for pistachios originating closer to home, instead of those from across the globe.

 


Notes

No-shell pistachios are now widely available in grocery stores – a big time saver for recipes.

 

 

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