Pecan-Crusted Fish Fillets

Name: Pecan-Crusted Fish Fillets
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup finely chopped pecans (not ground); 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 pound sole, orange roughy, walleye pike or other delicate fish fillets, about 1/2 inch; thick; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; Lemon wedges

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by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Feb 24, 2010

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Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped pecans (not ground)
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 pound sole, orange roughy, walleye pike or other delicate fish fillets, about 1/2 inch
thick
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Lemon wedges

Directions

1

1. Mix pecans, bread crumbs and lemon peel in shallow bowl. Beat egg and milk with wire whisk or fork in another shallow bowl.
2

2. Cut fish into 4 serving pieces. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Coat fish with egg mixture, then coat well with pecan mixture, pressing slightly into fish.
3

3. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fish. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 6 to 10 minutes, turning once carefully with 2 pancake turners, until fish flakes easily with fork and is brown. Serve with lemon wedges.

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Nutrition Information

350 Calories, 26g Total Fat, 21g Protein, 10g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 350

Calories from Fat: 235

Total Fat: 26g

Saturated Fat: 3g

Cholesterol: 105mg

Sodium: 450mg

Total Carbohydrate: 10g

Dietary Fiber: 2g

Protein: 21g

% Daily Value*:

Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

3 Very Lean Meat; 3 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.