Spicy Potato-crusted Tilapia

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tilapia fillets (about 13 oz.)
• 2 cups simply potatoes® shredded hash browns
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro (or 1/2 tbsp fresh)
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 3 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons green onions (finely chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (divided)
• 1 medium lemon (cut into wedges) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 mix taco seasoning, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper and 1/2 tsp salt in a large plastic baggie.
• 3 place tilapia fillets in baggie and shake to coat evenly.
• 4 let tilapia marinate in baggie for at least 10 minutes.
• 5 place egg whites in shallow bowl.
• 6 mix hash browns, green onions and 1 tsp salt in a dish.
• 7 dredge tilapia fillets in egg whites and place in a single layer on a cookie sheet that is liberally coated with cooking spray.
• 8 top each fillet evenly with hash brown mixture and press into fish to set.
• 9 spray tops of fish with cooking spray.
• 10 cook in pre-heated oven for 16 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• 11 turn oven to broil and continue cooking for 4 minutes.
• 12 serve with lemon wedges and squeeze onto fillets before eating if desired. (optional).