Cornflake Crusted Tilapia

We had some bad storms on Sunday night, beginning at 11pm, and the torrential rain did not let up until around 3:30pm Monday. It rained so much that the creek at the bottom of our garden burst its banks for about the fifth time this year and a lake formed down there, again. But at least it was blessedly cooler. The water has all subsided again now, and it’s back to roasting one’s arse off, and very humid. And there are more storms forecast for tomorrow and Friday. The good news though, our veggies, plants and flowers are loving it. So everything in the garden is lovely.

Anyway, when it finally stopped raining, we did drag out the barbecue and grilled some fish. Fish selection is very poor around these parts, I guess it’s because Oklahoma is so far from the sea. Where I used to live in California you could go down to the harbor and buy fresh fish right off the boat. There was also a fish counter in my local supermarket that had a really good selection.

Here in Oklahoma, only a very small section of the supermarket is given over to fish and selection is very limited, usually catfish, salmon and shrimp, and occasional offerings of hoki, tilapia, oh, and I did once manage to get some mussels. This time it was Tilapia.

This recipe takes only minutes to prepare and only 20 minutes to cook, perfect for a weekday meal. And if you don’t feel like lugging out the grill you can use the oven.




Cornflake Crusted Tilapia

Ingredients:

1 lb. Tilapia fillets
A few handfuls of Cornflakes, I’d say about 2 cups.
1 egg, beaten
½ a tablespoon vegetable oil
A dash of lemon pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

• Pre-heat grill to low. (Or oven to 350°F)
• Place Cornflakes in gallon size storage bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
• Put Cornflakes onto a plate, and beaten egg onto another plate.
• Brush a piece of heavy duty foil with vegetable oil.
• Dip fish in egg, coat with Cornflakes, and lay fish on foil. Sprinkle a dash of lemon pepper over each filet and top with chopped parsley.
• Cook on grill over a low heat for 20 minutes.
• (Or, place on a greased baking tray and bake in the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes).