Place the flour in a shallow dish; gently press each fillet into the flour to coat and shake off the excess flour. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook the tilapia in the hot oil until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side. Brush the melted butter onto the tilapia in the last minute before removing from the skillet. Serve immediately.
How to Make a Ribbon Fry Cutter. Those tasty ribbon fries that you bought and consumed at the county fair can now be made in your own kitchen. First you need a spiral cutter, which can be made in your garage, and a deep fryer and you are ready to make ribbon fries at home. With a homemade ribbon fry cutter you can make this treat again and again. Drill a hole at the tip of the knife blade. The hole needs to be large enough to thread the screw into. The diameter of the screw is optional and the length should be about 1 inch. Thread the screw completely into the hole at the tip of the knife blade.
5 Pro Chip Tips. 1  Use a mandolineâa cooking utensil that can pump out uniform, thin slicesâor a chefâs knife to cut slices 1/8 to 1/4 an inch thick. 2  When placing the chips on a baking sheet, line the sheet with parchment paper and lay the chips in a single layer. 3  For even cooking, rotate the pan halfway through and flip the chips.