Parmesan crusted tilapia is tender on the inside, crisp and crusty on the outside. This fish is coated with crumbs, cheese and pan fried till golden brown. This is a great dish for lunch or dinner on week days or weekends. It has Italian bread crumb and Parmesan cheese coating that lends to the crunchy coating on the outside. It is ready in 15 minutes total. If you are a tilapia lover you are going to love this dish and if you are a non fish lover it is definitely going to impress you.
Parmesan crusted tilapia
When you think of Italian dishes Parmesan crusted tilapia must top your list. It is delicious, quick and above all easy to make. The main ingredients to make this fish are parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and herbs. It's light, healthy and perfect for lunch or dinner time. It can be served with vegetables, rice, spaghetti whatever you have handy. I served mine with pasta Pomodoro as I had made that. We'll soon be posting a recipe for Pasta Pomodoro as well.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup All purpose flour
- 0.5 tbsp black pepper
- 0.1 tsp OPTIONAL: salt just a pinch of salt
- 1 egg beaten
- 0.5 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 0.25 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 0.25 tbsp dry basil
- 2 Tilapia filets
- Oil to shallow fry
Instructions
- Pat dry the filets. In a pan heat oil to shallow fry
- Take the filet and dip in first container to cover it with flour on both sides. Shake off the excess flour
- Dip it into the beaten egg to cover both sides
- Cover it on both sides with bread crumbs
- When the oil is hot shallow fry the filets to a golden brown
- Remove on kitchen towel to absorb excessive grease
- Serve them with pasta ,stir fried vegetables or a side salad.
