Today I’m sharing a quick and easy tilapia dinner that the whole family will love. I served my tilapia up with a Caesar salad and Milanese Risotto.
A few months ago I got a killer deal on tilapia at the store. I’m talking buy 4 pounds get them at $2.25/lb – so I get all four pounds. Even since I’ve been hunting for ways to use this fish. I have fish & chips on the list, but I wanted some other options too. I found this recipe from MaMa’s Supper Club and had to try it. Even my mom, who’s not the biggest tilapia fan, liked this recipe. Which makes it a winner in my book.
Parmesan Tilapia
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 tilapia filets
- Juice from 1 lemon about 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 dashes Frank’s hot sauce or your favorite hot sauce
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
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Rinse filets, and pat dry with paper towels. Lay the tilapia filets in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
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Squeeze lemon juice over fish, being careful not to let any seeds get into your pan.
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In a medium bowl, combine Parmesan, butter, mayonnaise, chives, Old Bay, salt, pepper, and basil until smooth.
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Bake fish for 15 minutes, until opaque and just starting to flake. Carefully remove baking dish from oven. Spread 1/4 butter mixture over each of the tilapia filets.
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Bake for another 5 minutes, until butter mixture melts and coats fish.
