Breadcrumb-crusted Tilapia
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs fresh tilapia fillets about 5 large fillets
- 1/2 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- Slices of lemon to garnish.
- Chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley to garnish.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place breadcrumbs, cheese, and spices in a dredging plate or gallon-freezer bag.
- Place one fillet in bag and shake it until coated.
- Place on the parchment-covered baking sheet.
- Repeat with each fillet. When finished, sprinkle more coating over the fish until thoroughly covered.
- Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the fish.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until fish is flaky.
- (Optional). Broil fish at 550 degrees for about 2 minutes if you want more of a golden crust.
- Serve with lemon wedges and garnish with parsley, if desired.
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Notes
Fillets will vary in size. The ones I had were purchased from Costco and very large. One fillet was easily two servings. Adjust recipe as needed depending on size of fillets, or to keep to recipe, purchase by weight.