• In a medium sized bowl, whisk the egg. Set aside.
• In another medium sized bowl, mix together the finely chopped pecans, breadcrumbs, lemon zest, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• One at a time, take a fillet of fish and dunk it in the egg mixture, making sure it is well coated. I find that using tongs is helpful and keeps your hands cleaner.
• Once the fish fillet is covered in egg, transfer it to the pecan and bread crumb mixture. Using a spoon or spatula, make sure to cover the entire fish with the coating. Remove from the bowl and place on a clean plate. Repeat these steps with the remaining fillets of fish.
• Once the fish is prepared, cook the fish according to your preferred method (see below).
• Serve immediately with your choice of sides and enjoy!

Frying

• Place about 2 tbsp of oil in a deep set frying pan and bring to medium-high heat. Place the fillet of tilapia in the pan and fry for 2 minutes each side or until the fish starts to flake. Remove from heat and repeat this with the remaining fillets.
• To prevent any burning, you may want to scrape off the residue from the pan in between the frying of each fillet.

Baking

• Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a baking sheet with tin foil. Place the prepared fillets of fish on the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the fish easily flakes away with the pressure of a fork.