Best Italian Breaded Tilapia Recipes

BREADED BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, garlic salt and oregano. Coat fillets in crumb mixture. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray., Bake 8-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BREADED PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place butter and garlic into an 8x8-inch microwave-safe baking pan and microwave until butter is melted, about 30 seconds.
• Place flour in a bowl. Beat eggs together in another bowl. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together in a third bowl.
• Dip fillets in flour until lightly coated, then into beaten eggs, then into bread crumb mixture. Lay in the baking dish with the garlic-butter mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish is golden and easily flakes with a fork, about 25 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time.

ITALIAN BREADCRUMB-CRUSTED TILAPIA W/LEMON

Steps:

• Separate Italian breadcrumbs, egg/milk, and flour into 3 separate mixing bowls.
• Combine garlic, onion, pepper, Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Also, add pinches of each spice to the flour.
• Heat stove top at medium, and add veggie oil and 3 slices of lemon.
• Place each fillet first in flour mixture, coat well. Followed by the egg mixture, and finally the breadcrumb mixture. Make sure to coat well.
• Add up to two fillets into the oiled frying pan and cook till light brown on either side. Make sure to drain the lemons of juice into the pan.
• Drain on paper towels over plates before serving.

CRISPY BREADED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Combine panko, parsley, and salt on a dinner plate. Mix egg and milk together in a bowl.
• Dip fillets into the milk mixture and shake off excess. Lightly dredge in panko mixture.
• Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fillets and cook until golden brown on 1 side, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook until fillets are no longer translucent in the center and they easily flake with a fork, about 5 minutes more. Serve immediately.

TILAPIA MILANESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Soak the fish in a bowl with the milk and 2 cups ice, 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the flour with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Lightly beat the eggs in another dish. Pulse the bread, parsley, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until crumbs form, then transfer to a third dish. One at a time, remove the fillets from the milk and dredge in the flour, shaking off the excess. Dip in the eggs, then coat with the breadcrumbs, gently pressing to coat both sides. Transfer to a large plate. Line a baking sheet with foil. Heat 2 tablespoons each olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 fillets and cook until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining 2 fillets, adding 2 more tablespoons each olive oil and butter. Transfer the fish to the oven and bake until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Toss the arugula with the remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve the fish with the salad and lemon wedges.

ITALIAN-STYLE TILAPIA FILLETS

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of fish fillets with seasoning blend. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add fish; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until golden. Remove fish from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Heat same skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds. Add tomatoes; cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and juicy. Stir in olives. Serve over fish.

BAKED ITALIAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place tilapia in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with pepper. Spoon tomatoes over tilapia; top with onion and green pepper., Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Freeze option: Cool fish mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet, stirring occasionally, until a thermometer inserted in fish reads 145°.