Coconut-Crusted Fish Fillets with Mango Salsa

Coconut-Crusted Fish Fillets with Mango Salsa

Ingredients
  

For the Mango Salsa:

  • 1 large ripe mango, peeled and medium diced
  • ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped 
  • 1-½ tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed 
  • ¼ cup red pepper, finely chopped 
  • 1 tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped 
  • ½ tsp. curry powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

For the Fillets:

  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour, divided
  • ½ tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • ½ tsp. salt, or to taste
  • ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 firm white fish fillets, such as whiting or cod
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter

Instructions
 

To prepare the mango salsa:

  • In a medium bowl, stir together the mango, onion, lime juice, red pepper, vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, cilantro and curry powder.
  • Season salsa with salt and pepper to taste; set aside.

To prepare the fillets:

  • Place the shredded coconut in a food processor; pulse very briefly until it is a little more finely shredded.
  • Add 1/3 cup flour, the cumin, curry powder, salt and pepper; pulse to mix.
  • Transfer mixture to a shallow plate.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon water.
  • Place the remaining 1/3 cup flour on a second plate.
  • Dredge the fillets first in the plain flour (shaking off excess); then in the egg mixture (letting excess drip off); and finally in the coconut mixture; coating both sides completely.
  • In a skillet, over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil and the butter.
  • Sauté the fillets until they are browned on both sides and cooked through on the inside; about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Remove from skillet, spoon a bit of the mango salsa on each fillet and serve.  
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