Baked Parmesan Herb Crusted Tilapia Fish Recipe

This delicious fish recipe is affordable and is such a quick dinner idea. Also great with cod or pollock. Use different herbs or seasonings with the parmesan for a different flavor every time you make it! 


Baked Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

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If you haven't already noticed, this blog is full of easy dinner recipes!

We absolutely love all fish and seafood at our house, and this tilapia recipe is always a favorite when I make it for dinner.

The fish gets all it's flavor from the parmesan cheese, parsley and seasonings and it goes great with almost any easy side.

Making this with an easy side makes dinner ready in less than 30 minutes! It's absolutely perfect for those busy weeknights, or even for a weekend meal.

I've made it a few times recently, and my boyfriend who isn't a fan of cheese even loved it. That's the best thing about parmesan cheese. It's not super stringy and melty like most typical cheeses, which makes it go perfectly with fish.

You can try making this with different herbs and seasonings depending on what you have on hand, or what you have a taste for. I especially love fresh parsley. It's bright and flavorful and adds a freshness to any recipe you use it in. It's defintely not just a garnish!

Make sure to add this to your menu plan! It's sure to be a new family favorite! Enjoy!

What is in Parmesan Crusted Tilapia?

• Parmesan cheese: aka Parmigiano-Reggiano. It's a hard, Italian cheese that's aged from 12-36 months. I absolutely love shredded and shaved and use them daily in pastas, salads, garlic breads and more!

• Fresh parsley: This herb is not just a garnish! It has a robust, fresh flavor and is great in salads, sauces, marinades, soups and more! It has vitamin k which is needed for blood and bone health.

• Paprika: This ground spice is most commonly made from bell or sweet peppers. It can also be made from tomato peppers with the addition of chili pepper or cayenne pepper. It's the 4th most consumed spice in the world and it has vitamin a. 

Other fish recipes you may like:

• Easy Fried Fish Sandwich
• Blackened Fish Tacos
• Salmon Macaroni Casserole
• Maple Glazed Salmon
• Tuna Burger with Cilantro Garlic Aioli 
• Southern Salmon Croquettes 

This recipe is ready in these steps:

• Preheat the oven 
• In a dish, combine the cheese, paprika, parsley, salt and pepper 
• Drizzle the fish with olive oil and dredge in the cheese mixture 
• Place on a baking sheet 
• Top each fillet with the remaining cheese mixture
• Bake until the fish is opaque in the thickest part
• Serve with the lemon wedges

Full recipe below

You can add or substitute with the following ingredients:

• thin chicken breasts
• fresh chopped rosemary
• lemon pepper
• fresh chopped basil
• grated parmesan cheese
• fresh chopped cilantro
• fresh chopped dill
• lemon zest
• minced garlic

Looking for more recipes using parmesan cheese?

• Parmesan Dill Garlic Bread
• Creamy Italian Parmesan Tomato Soup
• Shrimp Parmesan Orzo with Spinach and Bell Pepper
• Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Bites
• Crispy Parmesan Chickpeas
• Zesty Parmesan Mashed Sweet Potatoes

What to serve with this recipe:

• Loaded Kale Caesar Salad
• Onion and Cheddar Mashed Potato Cakes
• Buttery Lemon Garlic Rice

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!


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Things you may need for this recipe:

• Hilarious Oven Mitt
• Herb Keeper Container
• Herb Scissors

Baked Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

Yield: 4 servings

Author: Hot Eats and Cool Reads

ingredients:

• 4 tilapia fillets
• olive oil
• ¾ cup freshly grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°. 
2. In a shallow dish, combine the cheese, paprika, parsley, salt and pepper. 
3. Drizzle 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.
4. Bake until the fish is opaque in the thickest part, about 12-15 minutes. 
5. Serve the fish with the lemon wedges.

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