Tilapia... Chocolate Macadamia Crusted Tilapia

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shaved chocolate (use real chocolate only, not baking chips )
• kosher salt
• 4 tilapia fillets
• sea salt
• paprika
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup coconut milk (or coco lopez)

Recipe

• 1 1, for macadamia crust: mix all of first 4 crust ingredients well.
• 2 2. spread crust out on to a baking sheet.
• 3 3. bake in a 300°f oven for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• 4 4. for chocolate sauce: in a small non-reactive sauce pan add the shallot, wine and lemon juice. bring to a boil and reduce heat. simmer until liquid has reduced by 2/3.
• 5 5. in another saucepan add the heavy cream. bring to a simmer and reduce by 1/3.
• 6 6, while liquids are reducing, cut the butter into small pieces.
• 7 7. once liquids are reduced, remove from heat and strain the shallot lemon mixture and add it to the heavy cream.
• 8 8.keeping the pan warm, slowly add 2-3 pieces of the butter to the lemon cream mixture while continually whisking. continue to whisk while adding remaining butter.
• 9 9. next whisk in the chocolate until fully incorporated.
• 10 10. tilapia prep: spray a baking dish with non stick spray.
• 11 11. place 4 tilapia fillets flesh side up.
• 12 12. season filets with sea salt, pepper and paprika.
• 13 13. brush coconut milk or coco lopez over the top of each fish filet.
• 14 14. bake the prepared fish in a 350°f oven for approximately 10-15 minutes or until fish reaches 150°f internally.
• 15 15. presentation: portion the chocolate sauce onto 4 plates.
• 16 16. place the cooked fish on top of the chocolate sauce.
• 17 17. top each filet with the macadamia topping. enjoy!