Saturday, March 29, 2008

Parmesean crusted Tilapia

Jake and I went to BJ's today and bought some tilapia. I have never had tilapia before but heard it was a more mild fish. Well, Jake is out tonight with his friends so I decided to try and make this for myself. WOW! This is really good, he is missing out. I am definitely going to have to make this again. Now, I didnt really follow all the ingredients and measurements...so bear with me.

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened (I used I can't believe its not butter spray)
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (used reduced fat mayo)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil (I used Dill instead)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon celery salt (I used regular salt)
  • 2 pounds tilapia fillets (I used 2 filets...)
  • Panko flakes
  • a dash of Cayanne pepper
  • a dash of paprika
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
Directions:
  • 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(dill), pepper, onion powder and celery salt(regular salt), also add in the panko, cayenne, garlic and paprika. 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.

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