Tortilla Chip Encrusted Tilapia with Lemon
I rarely get around to buying breadcrumbs or properly drying out bread to make bread crumbs so... I improvise. Tonight I blended up tortilla chips with chili powder. I fried Tilapia filets the classic way, a coat of flour, a coat of eggs mixed with oil and then I coated the filets in the tortilla crumbs. The result was delicious I squeezed some fresh lemon on top and tasted something that reminded me of Central Mexican cooking more than almost any American based Mexican restaurant can provide. There is a lot more corn involved in the staples of Mexican cooking which is often replaced with flour tortillas in the United States. This fish had a deeper corn taste when combined with the fresh lemon juice and mild fish taste left me very satisfied.
