Pecan crusted grouper with coconut lime sauce

(from sweetcay’s recipe box)

Categories: Seafood

Ingredients

  • 2 grouper fillets, 1/2 pound each
  • 2 ounces seasoned flour, add black pepper, paprika and salt to all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • 1/2 cup pecan halves, chopped medium to fine
  • 1 ounce vegetable oil
  • 1/4 can of Coco Lopez (cream of coconut)
  • Zest from one lime, finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • Vegetable oil, enough to grease the baking sheet and roll the filets in.

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

  2. Mix the panko and pecans together.

  3. Lightly dust fish fillets all over with seasoned flour and shake off excess.

  4. Dip in oil then roll in bread crumbs and chopped pecans mixture.

  5. Place fish on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil.

  6. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until cooked through.

  7. If you want to deep fry place the fish in three inches of vegetable oil in a deep frying pan.

  8. Heat to 400 degrees and five to six minutes, until golden.

  9. Sauce:

  10. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

  11. Add the Coco Lopez, lime zest and lime juice and bring to a boil.

  12. Reduce heat and simmer five minutes or until slightly thick.

  13. Plate the fillets and drizzle with the sauce.

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