Fish and Shellfish: Fish Dishes: Lemon Coconut Fish

Tropical panfried lemon coconut coated fish served with yogurt dressing.

Author: Fresh Finesse
Date: November 14, 2007

Serves: 4 person(s)

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup desiccated coconut (or ground flakes, preferably unsweetened)
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 lemon, grated rind
1/4 tsp black pepper
17 1/2 oz whiting fish fillets
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup plain, lowfat yogurt (for dressing)
1 clove garlic, crushed (for dressing)
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (for dressing)

Directions:

Combine flour, coconut, turmeric, chili powder, lemon rind and black pepper. Dip fish in beaten eggs. Toss onto flour mixture.

Spray a frying pan with cooking spray, and cook fish until flesh flakes when tested with a fork.

Mix dressing ingredients together. Serve fish with dressing.

Variations:

Serve with steamed vegetables and/or a fruit salad, if desired.

Serving suggestions not included in nutritional analysis.

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Tropical Fruit Salad