My husband's favorite birthday dinner - luckily the rest of us like it, too. Good with roasted fingerling potatoes and buttered green beans on the side. (from Ladies' Home Journal)
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup walnuts
3/4 cup plain dry breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 tilapia filets, about 2 lbs total
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
Pour milk into a shallow dish. Process walnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add breadcrumbs, thyme, salt and pepper and pulse to combine. Pour crumb mixture into another shallow dish. Dip fish filets in milk, then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture until well-coated.
Heat one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry two of the filets until just cooked through, about 1-2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining butter, oil and filets.
*This fish is great with a browned-butter lemon sauce. Melt butter over medium-low heat in a large, heavy saucepan. It will melt, then foam a bit, turn clear and finally start to brown after several minutes. Keep a close eye on it and make sure to stir frequently, because it can burn easily. Once it starts to smell nutty and look fairly golden brown, remove from heat. Carefully squeeze in some fresh lemon juice (it will sizzle) and stir.
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