Tilapia with Cilantro Curry Topping and Toasted Coconut
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 4 Tilapia fillets
- ½ tsp salt divided
- cooking spray
- 2 tbsp flaked sweetened coconut
- 1 cup cilantro sprigs
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 jalapeno pepper halved & seeded
Instructions
- Preheat broiler.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle ¼ tsp salt over fish.
- Add fish to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, or until desired degree of doneness.
- Place the coconut on a baking sheet. Broil for 2 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.
- Combine remaining ¼ tsp salt, cilantro, lemon juice, oil, curry powder, garlic cloves, and jalapeno in a food processor. Process until finely chopped.
- Spoon cilantro mixture over each fillet. Sprinkle each with coconut.