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garlic crusted tilapia
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Garlic Crusted Tilapia

Oven Baked Garlic Crusted Tilapia is an easy recipe. It's perfect for weeknight family meals.
Course Entree, seafood
Cuisine American
Keyword baked tilapia, garlic crusted tilapia, tilapia recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup Hellmann's or Best Foods Real Mayonnaise PLUS 1 tbps
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon peel finely grated
  • 4 tilapia fillets (about one pound)
  • lemon wedges and chopped fresh parsely *optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Mix together the bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise, garlic and lemon peel in a small bowl.
  • Arrange the tilapia fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Spread the rest of the mayonnaise over the fillets then top with the bread crumb mixture.
  • Bake tilapia in the oven for approximately 15 minutes. The fillets are ready when the crumbs are golden and the fish flakes easily. Serve with lemon wedges and parsley if you like.