Baked Parmesan Tilapia
photo by Cookin-jo 
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
ingredients
- 2 lbs tilapia fillets
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1⁄3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2⁄3 - 3⁄4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon parsley
directions
- Spray baking pan(s) with nonstick cooking spray.
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Place beaten eggs in a shallow dish. Stir in mayo and lemon juice. Stir until well-combined.
- In a separate shallow dish, stir together breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and the herbs/spices. Mix well.
- Dip each fillet into the egg/mayo/lemon juice mixture (coat both sides). Let excess drip off, then dip into breadcrumb/cheese mixture to coat both sides.
- Place coated fillets in prepared baking pan(s). Bake, uncovered at 400 for 20-30 minutes or until fish is white and flaky inside.
Reviews
- My daughter and I loved it. She is 10 so I recommend to people with kids. Very inexpensive, specially if it's on sale! I will put a little mustard next time to try.
- Fish is not too popular at my house but My Family loved this!
- I've made this recipe several times and it is one of my all-time favorites. I don't think I'll ever cook tilapia any other way! The recipe is very well written, easy to follow and simple. Great job!
- A family favorite now, thanks for the recipe :)
- Perfect this was fast easy and delicious. Definitely my go to meal for tilapia.
Tweaks
- I used Panko Japanese-style bread crumbs and a FULL CUP of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. 4 large fillets fit perfectly in a 13 x 9 1/2 baking dish. 22 minutes max. 30 minutes would have dried them out. Grated a little extra parm on top before serving. Really good recipe and my husband loved it, too!
- I used 1/2 c buttermilk with 2 TBSP Dijon and a few dashes of hot sauce in place of the wet mixture. Delicious.
- DELICIOUS! I first marinated the filets in a little lemon, garlic, salt & pepper for a few hours. I used Parmesan panko bread crumbs, and basil instead of oregano. Baked at 22 minutes and it was perfect.
- We added some fresh chopped basil. It was a hit.
