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Happy December everyone! It’s Julie from White Lights on Wednesday and today I’m sharing a quick and easy tilapia dinner that the whole family will love. I served my tilapia up with a Caesar salad and Milanese Risotto.

A few months ago I got a killer deal on tilapia at the store. I’m talking buy 4 pounds get them at $2.25/lb – so I get all four pounds. Even since I’ve been hunting for ways to use this fish. I have fish & chips on the list, but I wanted some other options too. I found this recipe from MaMa’s Supper Club and had to try it. Even my mom, who’s not the biggest tilapia fan, liked this recipe. Which makes it a winner in my book.

Parmesan Tilapia

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Makes 4 servings

From MaMa’s Supper Club

Ingredients:

4 tilapia filets
Juice from 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 dashes Frank’s hot sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
2. Rinse filets, and pat dry with paper towels. Lay the tilapia filets in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
3. Squeeze lemon juice over fish, being careful not to let any seeds get into your pan.
4. In a medium bowl, combine Parmesan, butter, mayonnaise, chives, Old Bay, salt, pepper, and basil until smooth.
5. Bake fish for 15 minutes, until opaque and just starting to flake. Carefully remove baking dish from oven. Spread 1/4 butter mixture over each of the tilapia filets.
6. Bake for another 5 minutes, until butter mixture melts and coats fish.

Parmesan Tilapia

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Tilapia fillets coated with a buttery Parmesan topping. This is a quick and easy dinner for a busy night!

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Ingredients

• 4 tilapia fillets
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 dashes hot sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
2. Rinse fillets, and pat dry with paper towels. Lay the tilapia fillets in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
3. Squeeze lemon juice over fish, being careful not to let any seeds get into your pan.
4. In a medium bowl, combine Parmesan, butter, mayonnaise, chives, Old Bay, salt, pepper, and basil until smooth.
5. Bake fish for 15 minutes, until opaque and just starting to flake. Carefully remove baking dish from oven. Spread 1/4 butter mixture over each of the tilapia fillets.
6. Bake for another 5 minutes, until butter mixture melts and coats fish.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 446 Total Fat: 27g Saturated Fat: 12g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 14g Cholesterol: 143mg Sodium: 587mg Carbohydrates: 3g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 0g Protein: 48g