Red Snapper with Coconut Crust

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  • 5 mins
  • 10 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • Four 8 oz. red snapper fillets with skin (boned, rinsed, and patted dry)
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • Lime juice

Preparation

Step 1

In a shallow bowl combine coconut, 1/4 cup flour, curry powder, coriander, cumin, black pepper, and salt. Mix well.

Step 2

In another bowl, whisk the egg and milk. Place 1/4 cup of flour in a separate bowl.

Step 3

Press each snapper fillet into the flour, egg and milk, and coconut mixtures.

Step 4

Heat the 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a large sauté pan until hot. Then add the fillets to the pan, coconut side down. Cook 3 minutes. Then turn and cook until done, about one minute more. Splash some lime juice on each fillet.