Description
Flavorful recipe for this farm-raised fish that is easy and done in minutes! The fish is broiled with a creamy cheese coating for an impressive flavor and texture. Be careful not to overcook the fish.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup buttery spread (such as Smart Balance®), softened
- ¼ cup slivered almonds, crushed
- 3 tablespoons reduced-fat olive oil mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon celery salt
- 1 pound tilapia fillets
Instructions
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Line a broiling pan with aluminum foil or spray with olive oil cooking spray.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant
- 3 to 5 minutes.
- Mix Parmesan cheese
- garlic
- buttery spread
- almonds
- mayonnaise
- bread crumbs
- lemon juice
- seafood seasoning
- basil
- black pepper
- onion powder
- and celery salt together in a bowl.
- Arrange tilapia fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan; cover pan with aluminum foil.
- Broil in the preheated oven for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip fillets
- cover pan with aluminum foil
- and broil for 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove aluminum foil and cover fillets with Parmesan cheese mixture. Broil in the oven until fish flakes easily with a fork and topping is browned
- about 2 more minutes.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4