Easy Baked Tilapia is crowned with a parmesan panko topping and baked to golden perfection.
Tender, flaky and full of flavor, this is one dish your family will request over and over!
This easy recipe is ready in just 15 minutes making it the perfect addition to your weekly menu!
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Adding fish to our weekly menu is a great way to break up the meal planning blues!
My kids love fish caught fresh from the lake in the summer, but during the winter we still like to add fish to our meal rotation.
Not only is it light and delicious, this parmesan crusted tilapia cooks up in just minutes making it the perfect quick dinner!
Simple and easy recipes like this Easy Baked Tilapia not only make dinner a cinch, they make weeknight meals fuss free which is something I’m really trying to focus on this year.
Planning my meals and having a list of easy recipes at my fingertips is the perfect way to begin the new year!
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During the week our evenings always seemed packed with soccer practice, homework and errands. I find that meal planning is one of the best ways for us to not only ensure we’re not tempted to grab take out, but also to create meals that are delicious and quick!
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I’m excited that this Easy Baked Tilapia recipe is featured as one of January’s EASY MEALS FOR THE NEW YEAR on Plan to Eat (along with many other yummy recipes I can’t wait to try)!
Back to the recipe…I love this Easy Baked Tilapia (or cod) because it is just that…easy!
How to Cook Tilapia
Baking tilapia is so simple; it cooks quickly and needs very little preparation.
Wash and pat dry the fillets, brush with melted butter and a squeeze of lemon. Place on a parchment lined or sprayed pan.
Combine the topping ingredients and distribute evenly over the fillets and bake! That’s it!
It will cook quickly, leaving just enough time to put together a simple Cucumber Dill Salad! Add on a whole wheat roll and you have a complete, balanced and delicious meal in minutes!
Tender and delicious oven baked tilapia is the answer to dinner time humdrum and one you’re definitely going to want to add to your menu plan! Tilapia or cod, with it’s mild, delicate flavor is an easy type of fish to serve.
The panko topping provides just the right amount of crunch and your taste buds will love the zesty lemon and tangy parmesan!
Easy Baked Tilapia is light and flaky and it cooks up beautifully moist and tender. Meals in minutes added your menu plan is the perfect easy way to start your new year off on the right foot!
Easy Baked Tilapia (or Cod)
Ingredients
- 4 filets white fish such as cod or tilapia
- ½ lemon
- 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter
Topping
- ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine topping ingredients in a small bowl.
- Rinse tilapia filets, pat dry and place on a pan sprayed with cooking spray.
- Drizzle with butter. Squeeze lemon juice over the filets.
- Top with the Panko mixture.
- Cook 15 minutes or just until cooked through and fish is flaky.
- Broil for the last minute if desired
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner
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I am excited to have partnered with Plan to Eat to bring you this belly warming recipe. While I was compensated for this post, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Working with great brands I love allows me to keep bringing you the great recipes you love!
where’s the temp to bake them at ? am I missing it
Hi Mary, this information can be found in step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Enjoy!
My husband loves tilapia and is kind of a picky eater. This is my go to recipe. The only one he ever wants me to fix. Easy and delicious. Thanks
Really tasty and really easy. This fish recipe is a keeper! I made it as written and wouldn’t change a thing.
Simply delicious! After trying a number of other baked Tilapia recipes with varied success – This recipe will be my go to!
love the topping!
Was looking for a quick recipe for some tilapia I had in the deep freeze for a long long time. The cooking time was pretty spot on. I used a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper so there was no cleanup. Will definitely be making this again sometime as I still have some filets to use up, and this is simple.
This is such a delicious recipe Robert, glad you enjoyed it!
I made this for my family. It was very good.
My kids were fighting over this fish! My daughter said teach me this recipe for when I move out on my own. My wife ate it the next day for leftovers and said it was the best fish! You need to try this recipe!
This is a wonderful recipe! I’ve made it 3 times recently and I’m making it again tonight! Recipe is fantastic as written-don’t change anything. I do serve quartered lemons on the dinner plates. I buy the tilapia at Whole Foods. It’s delicious and very reasonably price. Give it a try!
What pan did you use? I’m going to make this tonight but in a baking sheet, not a frying pan or cast iron. So, what kind of pan did you use? Thank you for the answer to the question.
I used a baking sheet as well Julie. Enjoy the recipe!