Coconut Tilapia With Apricot Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup flaked coconut, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
• 16 ounces tilapia fillets (preferably fresh)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 egg, beaten and thinned with water if necessary (4-ounces total of egg and water mixture)
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 2 teaspoons brown mustard
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

Recipe

• 1 toss together the coconut, flour and creole seasoning in a bowl.
• 2 in a separate bowl, toss the tilapia with the cornstarch, and shake off the excess.
• 3 pour the beaten egg into a separate bowl and dip the fillets in it.
• 4 press the fillets in the coconut mixture coating all sides.
• 5 heat the canola oil in a frying (or electric) pan to a temperature of about 350°f
• 6 fry fillets one or two at a time on both sides until golden brown and crispy.
• 7 remove fillets to drain on a paper towel.
• 8 apricot sauce: mix all ingredients in one bowl. mix well.