02/24/2022
In my opinion this is one of the tastiest fish fillet recipes. In addition to being healthier because it is baked, the fish is very tasty! The crust is crispy and helps keep the internal moisture, really good! In this recipe I used Saint Peter fillet (tilapia), which I cut in half lengthwise (separating the two “bands”), but it can be the fish of your choice.
Season the fish at least 2 hours in advance, you can use whatever seasonings you like best. I just used lemon juice, salt and freshly ground white pepper. Making the crust is very simple. I will share the base recipe and then some suggestions for flavoring it.
To make the base of the crust you will need:
1 cup coarsely processed toast (the kind of industrialized toast you buy at the market to eat with cottage cheese, manja?). The ideal is to use traditional toast, the light or fiber versions are too dry. If you don't have a food processor, put it in a bag and hit it with a hammer or rolling pin. You can also use stale French bread grated on a coarse grater or processed, as long as it is very hard and dry, or toast made with French bread, but you can't let it toast too much, take it out of the oven before browning.
1/2 teaspoon of salt;
4 tablespoons of oil.
This is the base for the fish crust (enough for 4 large fillets). Just mix well. To flavor it, just add the ingredients of your choice, I used:
1/3 cup of green smell;
1 tablespoon of granulated garlic;
zest of the rind of 1 lemon.
You can add your favorite herbs, parmesan, peppers, whatever you like, as long as you don't release too much liquid, otherwise it won't be crispy.
Once that is done, just cover the fillets on top with the “farofinha” pressing with your hands and place them in a well-greased roast with olive oil (I put aluminum and grease over it). Take the fillets to the low oven, otherwise until the fish reaches the point the crust burns. My oven is weak, so I leave it on 180º. When the crust is golden, just take it out of the oven and serve. Hmmmm too good!!!