Tilapia, a genus of freshwater fish, widespread in tropical latitudes. Due to its fertility, resistance to adverse living conditions, this fish began to be bred industrially. Tilapia meat has a delicate taste, low fat content, so sometimes the fish is called "river chicken."
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You will need
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- For fillet tilapia in potato breading:
- 400 g tilapia fillets;
- 400-500 g of potatoes;
- 1 onion;
- 2 eggs;
- 200 g of flour;
- salt and white pepper to taste.
- For tilapia fillet in batter:
- 4 tilapia fillets (medium size);
- 3 eggs;
- 5 tbsp wheat flour;
- 2 tbsp cream (10%);
- salt
- pepper;
- 1 tsp dried greens of dill and parsley.
- For fillet tilapia "under a fur coat":
- 2 pcs. tilapia fillet;
- 1 sour apple;
- 30 g of hard cheese;
- 10 g of fresh mint;
- 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Instruction manual
1
Wash and peel the onion fillet in potato breading, chop finely, heat 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until golden, put in a separate bowl.
2
Separate the yolks from the proteins, pour the proteins into a clean, dry bowl and beat until light foam, pour into a bowl with onions, pepper and add 1 tablespoon of flour sifted through a sieve. Peel and wash the potatoes, remove the "eyes" and the damaged areas of the tubers, grate on medium or large grater.
3
Take cheesecloth, fold 3-4 times, put grated potatoes in it and squeeze the juice thoroughly. Mix pressed potatoes with protein and onion.
4
Wash the tilapia fillets with cold water, pat dry with paper towels, cut into small pieces 4-5 centimeters wide, salt, lightly roll in flour. Put the potato mixture on two sides of the fillet, press it so that the fillet turns out like the filling of a pie.
5
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry pies for 15 minutes on each side, the potato crust should turn out to be a beautiful golden color.
6
Tilapia fillet in batter Wash the fillet, pat dry. Beat eggs by adding cream, salt, ground pepper and dried herbs. Add the flour in portions, stirring each serving and bringing the consistency to the density of sour cream. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan, dip the fillets in batter and spread in a pan.
7
Fry each filet on both sides until golden (four to five minutes on each side), put the fried slices in a saucepan. Add two to three tablespoons of water and simmer for ten minutes.
8
Tilapia fillet "under a fur coat" Grate the apple on a coarse grater, mix it with lemon juice. Wash the mint, dry and chop finely, grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Wash, dry, salt and pepper the tilapia fillet, preheat the oven to 170 ° C, cover the baking sheet with baking paper, lay the fillet, sprinkle with mint, then put a layer of grated apple, grated cheese on top, bake for half an hour.