Recipes

Crispy Baked Tilapia

Name: Crispy Baked Tilapia
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup panko bread crumbs; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 4 6-ounce tilapia fillets; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; Lemon wedge, for serving

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Well-seasoned panko bread crumbs are browned first before coating the tilapia fillets, which adds an extra boost of flavor. Plus: More Fish Recipes

By Emily Farris

Updated on June 1, 2014

Crispy Baked Tilapia — Photo: © Emily Farris

Active Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

1 cup panko bread crumbs
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 6-ounce tilapia fillets
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Lemon wedge, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425º. In a large bowl, toss the bread crumbs with one tablespoon of the olive oil. Spread on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Return to the bowl.
Season the tilapia filets with salt and pepper and press into the toasted bread crumbs, coating the fish thoroughly. Place the filets on the baking sheet, coated with two tablespoons of the oil. Bake the tilapia for 15 minutes. Serve with a lemon wedge.