parmesan crusted tilapia

🥘 Ingredients

• • tilapia fillets
• • breadcrumbs
• • parmesan cheese
• • italian seasoning
• • garlic powder
• • lemon juice
• • salt
• • pepper
• • olive oil

📝 Instructions

1. 1 thaw and wash tilapia fillets if frozen
2. 2 pat dry on paper towels
3. 3 combine crumbs , parmesan , italian seasoning and garlic powder on a plate , mixing well
4. 4 on a different plate , pour 1 tbsp lemon juice
5. 5 working 1 at a time , place a fillet on the plate in the lemon juice , sprinkle with desired amount of kosher salt , black pepper , and garlic powder
6. 6 turn the fillet over in the lemon juice and sprinkle seasoning on the other side
7. 7 dredge fillet in the parmesan mixture patting it all over to coat
8. 8 place in an oiled baking dish , repeat with remaining fillets
9. 9 sprinkle a little lemon juice over fillets and drizzle or spray them lightly with olive oil
10. 10 bake at 425f for about 20 minutes or until they easily flake with a fork and edges are browning
11. 11 you can also bake these faster at 450f