Crunchy Oven Fried Tilapia

Description

This fish tastes so close to being fried without all the fat and calories!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • pepper
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 pound tilapia fillets
  • ¼ cup dried bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup cornmeal
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil, crushed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Combine flour
  3. salt
  4. and pepper in a shallow dish and set aside.
  5. Beat egg whites in a separate shallow dish until white and frothy. Combine bread crumbs with cornmeal and basil in another shallow dish.
  6. Dip fillets into flour mixture
  7. shaking off any excess
  8. then dip into egg whites
  9. followed by bread crumb mixture.
  10. Lay fillets in the prepared baking dish
  11. tucking under any thin ends or edges for even cooking.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork
  13. 10 to 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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