Cooking with Cosmo 3

I've never cooked or eaten tilapia before, and I've been on a kick where I'm trying new ingredients so I thought I'd give it a try.

This is a recipe By Katie Lee from Cosmopolitan Magazine.  I got this one online on Cosmopolitan's website.  http://www.cosmopolitan.com/advice/entertaining-ideas/exotic-warm-weather-dinner-0709

This meal is titled Exotic Warm-Weather Dinner

Macadamia Nut-Crusted Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa

The macadamia-nut crust adds a nice crunch, and the pineapple salsa has just the right balance of spicy and sweet flavors.

For fish:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup crushed macadamia nuts
2 tilapia fillets (about 3 to 4 ounces each)

For salsa:
1 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1/2 jalapeño, seeds removed, minced
1/4 cup minced cilantro
Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put flour, egg, and nuts in three separate shallow dishes. Dredge each fillet first in flour, then egg, then nuts. Place on oiled baking sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes, until golden brown.

While fish is baking, make the salsa. Combine pineapple, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with fish. The fish is done when it is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

Speedy Sesame Snow Peas

1 cup snow peas
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Salt and pepper

Rinse snow peas but don't dry. Place in a microwavable bowl, and microwave on high for 45 seconds. Stir in butter, sesame seeds, and salt and pepper.

Cilantro-Lime Rice

Add 1 tablespoon lime juice to the water when preparing 1/2 cup long-grain white rice (use package directions), then when done, stir in 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro.