Asiago Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Recipes

ASIAGO/PARMESAN TILAPIA IN 20 MINUTES OR LESS!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Spray a 13x9 Pyrex dish with cooking spray.
• Combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, and black pepper in a bowl. (I guesstimated the ingredient amounts in a Pyrex measuring cup, squeezing in the lemon juice first, then adding the remaining ingredients ~ EXCEPT the asiago cheese ~ add that last after the fish bakes!).
• Place thawed tilapia fillets in baking dish ~ top with mayo/parmesan cheese mixture ~ spread to cover fillets.
• Bake at 425F for 10-12 minutes, just until fish flakes.
• Top baked fillets with grated asiago cheese ~ (about one tablespoon per fillet).
• Bake 5 more minutes until asiago cheese is lightly browned.
• For a super fast meal, I served this with canned mexi-corn and black beans combined together with a sprinkling of garlic powder and a few dashes of cayenne pepper, and microwaved for two minutes!

PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Whisk Parmesan cheese, paprika, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a shallow dish.
• Coat tilapia fillets with olive oil and press into the Parmesan cheese mixture. Arrange coated fillets on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes.

PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Thaw and wash tilapia fillets if frozen. Pat dry on paper towels.
• Combine crumbs, parmesan, italian seasoning and garlic powder on a plate, mixing well.
• On a different plate, pour 1 tbsp lemon juice.
• Working 1 at a time, place a fillet on the plate in the lemon juice, sprinkle with desired amount of kosher salt (be careful about how much salt is in your parmesan, crumbs, and other seasonings), black pepper, and garlic powder. Turn the fillet over in the lemon juice and sprinkle seasoning on the other side.
• Dredge fillet in the parmesan mixture patting it all over to coat.
• Place in an oiled baking dish, repeat with remaining fillets.
• Sprinkle a little lemon juice over fillets and drizzle or spray them lightly with olive oil.
• Bake at 425ºF for about 20 minutes or until they easily flake with a fork and edges are browning (you can sprinkle some more parmesan on top if desired). You can also bake these faster at 450ºF.