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Chili Lime Fish Fry

Name: Chili Lime Fish Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons chili powder, a couple of palmfuls; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons fresh chopped thyme leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2/3 palmful; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 limes, zested and juiced; 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2/3 palmful; 1/4 cup vegetable, canola or safflower oil; 4 tilapia fillets

6 October 2026

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Total Time30 Mins

Serves4

Per Serving$6.62

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Chili Lime Fish Fry is a dairy free and pescatarian main course. This recipe makes 4 servings with 569 calories, 45g of protein, and 21g of fat each. For $6.62 per serving, this recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again.

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Method:

1
Season the fish with salt and pepper. Arrange 3 shallow dishes.
2
Put the flour in 1 dish and add the eggs to the second dish.
3
Combine the bread crumbs in the third dish and season with 1 tablespoon of lime zest, 2 tablespoons of chili powder, the garlic powder, onion powder and thyme. Coat the fish in the flour, then the egg and then the bread crumbs.
4
Heat the oil, about 1/4 cup, in large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. If your pan is not large enough to fry 4 fillets, in a single layer, heat the oven to 275 degrees F and put a cooling rack on a baking sheet. As you fry the fish, transfer them to the rack in the oven to keep warm. Fry the fish until deeply golden and crispy and transfer to a serving platter. Season with a little extra salt, top with lots of lime juice and serve.

Adapted from Foodnetwork

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