Family Foods

Graham-Crusted Tilapia

Makes Serves 4. Photo by Life Made Deliscious By Life Made Delisious

Ingredients:

• 1 lb (500 g) tilapia, cod, haddock or other medium-firm fish fillets (about 3/4 inch/2 cm thick)
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) graham cracker crumbs (about 8 squares, crushed)
• 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon peel
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) pepper
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) fat-free (skim) milk
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) canola oil
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped toasted pecans

Directions:

1. Move oven rack to position slightly above middle of oven. Heat oven to 500ºF.
2. Cut fish fillets crosswise into 2-inch-wide pieces. In shallow dish, mix cracker crumbs, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Place milk in another shallow dish.
3. Dip fish into milk, then coat with cracker mixture. Place in ungreased 13×9-inch pan. Drizzle oil over fish; sprinkle with pecans.
4. Bake about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.