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SERVES:

2

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tilapia fillets, 6-7 ounces each
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp Cajun spice rub (or more to taste)
• 1 cup finely diced canned pineapple
• 2 Tbs finely diced red pepper
• 2 Tbs finely diced red onion
• 1-2 tsp minced jalapeno pepper
• 3 Tbs fresh chopped cilantro (optional)
• 1 Tbs vegetable oil
• 2-3 Tbs reserved pineapple juice

PROCEDURE:

Cut the two tilapia fillets in half lengthwise, so you have 4 pieces total, and then whisk 1 large egg with 1 cup of buttermilk and then pour that over the top of the fish (in a pie dish) to get those soaking.

Use another large, shallow bowl or pie dish to combine 1/2 cup cornmeal and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour with 2 tsp of the Cajun spice rub and mix it up.

Next, use a mixing bowl to combine 1 cup of finely diced, well drained canned pineapple with 2-3 Tbs each of finely diced red pepper and red onion and 1 tsp minced jalapeno pepper and an option 2-3 Tbs of fresh chopped cilantro, add some of the reserved pineapple juice and a little canola oil and mix it up.

Add a good splash of the canola oil to a large nonstick pan on medium-medium high heat and, while the oil is heating up, start dredging the fish.

Add 1 piece of fish at a time to the cornmeal and dredge both sides and, when the oil is hot, shake off some of the mixture and carefully add the fish to the oil as you go.

Stay with these and adjust the heat if they seem like they're browning up too quickly and then carefully flip them over when the first side is golden brown. Depending on the thickness of the tilapia, it shouldn't take more than 10 minutes total.

Carefully pat them dry on paper towels (if you want to, it's not necessary) and serve them with some of the pineapple salsa over the top.

HINTS:

You could substitute regular milk, if you don't have the buttermilk. Two tsp of the Cajun spice rub doesn't make the mix all that spicy so feel free to add more.

This recipe can be doubled but you probably won't need to double the amount of cornmeal mix or even the buttermilk mixture but you will need to make more salsa for more tilapia fillets.