Tilapia Recipes
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DinnerBaked Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
Great for a quick and easy dinner! Original source: https://www.hoteatsandcoolreads.com/2011/10/whats-for-dinner-parmesan-crusted.html
Kaitlynn RoseIngredients
- 4 Tilapia
- Olive oil
- 3/4 cup Shredded Parmesan
- 1/2 cup Bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley
- Paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
- Italian Seasoning
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 400°.
- 2In a shallow dish, combine the cheese, breadcrumbs, paprika, parsley, salt and pepper.
- 3Drizzle the fish with olive oil and dredge in the cheese mixture. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and top each fillet with the remaining cheese mixture.
- 4Bake until the fish is opaque in the thickest part, about 12-15 minutes.
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Open in Pepper →Why Tilapia Is the Weeknight Fish
Every top-saved tilapia recipe on Pepper trades on the same thing — a mild, quick-cooking fillet that takes on whatever seasoning you throw at it in under 15 minutes.
Home cooks who cook tilapia lean on pantry basics — butter, garlic, lemon, paprika, and parmesan — because the fish is a blank canvas and lets the aromatics do the work.
The recipes here mostly go from freezer to plate in under 25 minutes, and most cost less per serving than any other fish on the shelf.
Quick Tips
- 1
Thaw fully and pat dry
Wet fish steams instead of searing — dry surface, hot pan, real crust.
- 2
Cook it hot and fast
Tilapia is done in 3-4 minutes per side — any longer and it dries out.
- 3
Season with fat and acid
Butter, olive oil, lemon, and a hit of garlic is all a mild fish needs.
- 4
Use a fish spatula
A thin flexible spatula slides under the fillet without breaking it apart.
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