Best 20 Parmesan Tilapia Recipes

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.

BAKED PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line an 11-17-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Mix milk and ranch dressing in a shallow bowl. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl; set aside.
• Whisk together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, seasoned salt, black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, and basil in a bowl.
• Spray bread crumb mixture with cooking spray until damp, then whisk bread crumbs. Repeat spraying and whisking 3 more times to lightly moisten crumb mixture with cooking spray.
• Transfer crumb mixture to a large resealable plastic bag.
• Gently press tilapia fillets into the flour to coat, and shake off the excess flour.
• Dip the fillets into the ranch dressing mixture.
• Place all the fillets into the resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat fish with bread crumb mixture.
• Arrange tilapia on prepared baking sheet. Lightly spray the breaded fish with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish is easily flaked with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.

BROILED TILAPIA PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
• In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
• Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.

PARMESAN-BROILED TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients. Arrange fillets in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread cheese mixture over fish., Broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes or until topping is lightly browned and fish flakes easily with a fork, rotating pan halfway for more even browning. Serve with lemon wedges.

PARMESAN-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Place flour and egg in separate shallow bowls. In another shallow bowl, combine the crackers, cheese and salt. Dip fillets in the flour, then egg, then cracker mixture; turn until coated., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook fillets in oil over medium heat until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Serve with lemon wedges.

PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• To make Tilapia Crusting Mixture:
• Using a spoon, thoroughly mix all ingredients specified for crusting in a large bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Italian Vegetables:
• In a large bowl, combine all vegetables and other ingredients specified for vege mixture and mix thoroughly.
• Place onto a baking sheet, forming a single layer. Set aside until ready for baking with tilapia.
• Assembling Parmesan Crusted Tilapia:
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place Tilapia fillets in a non-stick, shallow, baking pan.
• Pour 3 tablespoons of Alfredo sauce onto each tilapia fillet. Use bottom of spoon to evenly coat top of fish.
• Sprinkle 1/3 cup of prepared tilapia crusting mixture onto each piece and firmly pat breading evenly over Alfredo sauce. Place pan of tilapia on top rack and at the same time, place baking sheet with vegetables on the center rack, in the oven. After approximately 15 minutes, or when the internal temperature of fish reaches 150 degrees F, remove fish from oven and transfer onto a large platter.
• The vegetables should bake for an additional five minutes, or until tender, and remove from oven.
• Toss the vegetables with angel hair pasta (and extra Alfredo sauce if you like)and place around fish.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and serve immediately.

BROILED PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Place fillets on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients; spread over fillets., Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 10-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BREADED PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place butter and garlic into an 8x8-inch microwave-safe baking pan and microwave until butter is melted, about 30 seconds.
• Place flour in a bowl. Beat eggs together in another bowl. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together in a third bowl.
• Dip fillets in flour until lightly coated, then into beaten eggs, then into bread crumb mixture. Lay in the baking dish with the garlic-butter mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish is golden and easily flakes with a fork, about 25 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time.

GRILLED LEMON-PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 10 ingredients until blended., Lightly oil grill rack. Place fish on rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat 4 minutes. Turn; spread cheese mixture over fillets. Grill, covered, 3-4 minutes longer or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Serve with lemon wedges.

RED PEPPER & PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place egg in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the cheese, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and pepper. Dip fillets in egg and then in cheese mixture., Place fillets in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.

PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare Parmesan flour by combining 1/2 cup flour and parmesan cheese in shallow pan, set aside.
• Dredge fish in plain flour, shaking off excess flour.
• Dip in egg wash.
• Coat in parmesan flour mixture.
• Heat non-stick frying pan with olive oil (almost smoking).
• Brown fish on both sides, remove from pan and keep warm.
• In the same pan, add more oil if needed, and sauté garlic.
• Add capers, lemon juice, wine and stock, salt and pepper (artichokes if you like).
• Reduce by half, remove from heat.
• Add butter and melt through.

BROILED TILAPIA PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
• In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
• Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt.
• Mix well and set aside.
• Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan.
• Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes.
• Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side.
• Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Be careful not to over cook the fish.

PARMESAN TILAPIA WITH A WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together 1/4 cup flour, Parmesan cheese, thyme, dill, and salt in a shallow dish.
• Pour 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup flour in two separate shallow dishes.
• Dip tilapia fillets into plain flour, then milk.
• Thoroughly coat the fillets with the seasoned flour; reserve the remaining seasoned flour.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the fillets in the butter, about 2 minutes each side.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the fish is easily flaked with a fork, 2 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer the fillets to a dish.
• Increase heat to medium, and pour the remaining seasoned flour into the skillet.
• Whisk in white wine; cook and stir until reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually stir in 1/4 cup milk. Reduce heat to low and allow sauce to simmer for 1 or 2 minutes more.
• Spoon sauce over tilapia to serve.

TILAPIA WITH MAYONNAISE AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• lay all the fillets on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• combine the remainder of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• using a butter knife or spoon, spread the sauce over each fillet evenly.
• bake in the oven at 425 Degrees for 9 - 11 minutes or until it easily flakes.

BROILED TILAPIA WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Set oven to broil.
• Spray Pam on large baking sheet.
• In a small bowl combine the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
• Arrange fillets in a single layer on baking sheet.
• Broil for 2-3 minutes.
• Turn the fish over and broil 2-3 minutes more.
• Remove from oven and top with Parmesan mixture, only the tops.
• Return to oven and broil until golden brown on top and fish flakes easily. This takes about 3 minutes.

GARLIC PARMESAN ENCRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the grill or oven to 350°F and spray the baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Divide the filets into two parts, then rinse with water and pat dry.
• Combine the parmesan cheese, garlic, paprika, parsley, salt, pepper on a large plate.
• On another plate, pour the olive oil.
• Dip the filets in the olive oil, then in the parmesan mixture.
• Optional: let the flavors combine for about 4 hours. If you're taking it to a picnic, just put inside a ziplock bag.
• Place on a baking sheet. For the barbecue, I use non-stick aluminum foil (Reynolds brand works great).
• Bake/grill for about 20 minutes or until opaque in the middle and crispy on the edges. Do not overcook. The fish should be very moist with a crisp bottom and edges. Enjoy!

TANGY PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Mix first 8 ingredients until blended., Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil; coat foil with cooking spray. Place tilapia in pan; sprinkle with salt., Broil 3-4 in. from heat 2-3 minutes per side. Spread cheese mixture over fillets. Broil until topping is golden brown and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 1-2 minutes.

BROILED PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat Broiler.
• Place filets on foil lined broiler pan in a single layer.
• Mix all existing ingredients together in bowl with whisk until well blended.
• Broil filets a few inches from broiler for 2-3 minutes.
• Flip filets and broil another 2-3 minutes.
• Flip filets again and cover each with Parmesan mixture, and broil until the mixture starts to brown. Do not overcook fish!

COPYCAT RED LOBSTER PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray the cooking spray evenly on a 13x9 baking dish. Lay all four tilapia fillets in the baking dish.
• Combine the panko bread crumbs and ½ cup of parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Make the Parmesan base.
• In a medium bowl, mix ½ Celsius of parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoons parsley, and the refrigerated Alfredo sauce and stir to combine.
• Brush ¼ of the mixture evenly onto the tilapia fillets. Sprinkle the parmesan bread crumb mixture evenly over the fillets.
• Bake the tilapia on the top oven rack for 15 to 20 minutes. Fish is done when the internal temperature reaches 140 to 150 degrees.
• As the fish bakes, prepare the Parmesan Cream Sauce.
• In a medium saucepan, mix the remaining Parmesan base, along with the fresh basil, wine, and half and half cream. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring, until the sauce simmers.
• Place the cooked linguine into the saucepan and toss with the cream sauce. Serve with the baked tilapia fillets.
• If desired, garnish the entrée with additional parmesan cheese.