Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia

Name: Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia
Ingredients: 3 tilapia fillets; ½ cup garlic-flavored croûtons, finely crushed; Melted butter; 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper; 1 tbsp cayenne pepper; Olive oil

Ingredients

3 tilapia fillets
½ cup garlic-flavored croûtons, finely crushed
Melted butter
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
Olive oil

Steps

Combine salt, cayenne, pepper, croûtons, and cheese. Set aside.
Coat fish with melted butter. Dredge both sides in cheese mixture. Let rest 2–3 minutes.
Dip fish in olive oil. Place on a shallow roasting pan and bake in a 400°F oven for 11–12 minutes or until fish is opaque and flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Serve warm.

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Adapted from “Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.