I like fish.  I swear I do.  I don’t however like having my house smell fishy nor do I like fish that tastes fishy.  The idea of fish (healthy, allegedly delicious, good brain food) always sways me into trying new recipes, which I rarely make again when they inevitably disappoint.  I swear restaurants have some magic way to make fish taste less like something that just swam out of a larger body of water, salt, and shark poo, but I haven’t mastered the technique at home.

When I saw a recipe for Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia that claimed to take 10 minutes to make, I decided it was worth a try.  We had frozen tilapia fillets in the freezer and happened to have all the ingredients at home, so we made this for dinner last week.  I modified the original recipe just a bit to suit our tastes: used a little more cheese, added garlic, and changed the recommended seasoning.  It was actually delicious, and the boys even ate it.  I believe I previously referenced their current meat-hate, so this was significant.  I love that I can come home, make this fish, and literally have dinner completely on the table in minutes.  Winning!

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Ingredients:

  • 4 Tilapia Fillets (defrosted)
  • 1/4-1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese, depending on how cheesy you would like it.  Big back here used 1/2 a cup!
  • 1/8 Cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 Teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons light mayo/Miracle Whip
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning (the original recipe uses dill, but I’m not a fan, so I changed to generic Italian seasoning)
  • Pepper to taste

Turn the oven on to broil.  Place tilapia fillets on a baking sheet covered with foil for easy clean up.  Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl.  Meanwhile, place the tilapia in the oven for 4 minutes.  Remove the pan and flip the fish over.  Add the mixture in the bowl to the tilapia fillets (raw side should be on top now).  Return to oven for another 3-4 minutes.

That’s it!  It’s the easiest recipe even and was delicious.  It’s quick enough to throw together that it’s perfect for a weeknight meal.

What’s your favorite non-fishy way to eat fish?