Instant Mashed Potato-Crusted Tilapia
Ingredients
·1 cup buttermilk
·4 x 6 oz tilapia fillets
·salt and pepper
·1/3 cup canola oil
·2 cups instant mashed potato flakes (note: not all instant mashed potatoes come as "flakes")
·1/4 cup prepared horseradish
·1/4 cup ketchup
Directions
1.Marinate fish in buttermilk for 15 minutes. Discard buttermilk and season fish with salt and pepper.
2.In a sauté pan over medium high heat, add canola oil.
3.Place potato flakes on a plate. Pat both sides of the fish down in potato flakes, then transfer to pan when oil is hot. Fry fish for approximately 4 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the second side, or until golden brown.
4.In a small bowl, mix horseradish and ketchup. Transfer to a squirt bottle.
5.Use horseradish/ketchup mixture to paint flames on tilapia.
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