Italian Breaded Tilapia Food

ITALIAN BREADED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder in a quart size ziploc bag.
• Pour Italian dressing in a different quart size ziploc bag.'.
• Place tilapia, one piece at a time, into the bag with Italian dressing and shake.
• Then put in the bag with the breadcrumb mixture and shake.
• Repeat with other fillets. Mound any unused breading on top of fish.
• Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, until fish is done and topping is browned.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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°.

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.

GATORBEK'S BREADED AND FRIED TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a pie plate, lightly beat eggs with mayonnaise.
• Combine dry ingredients (bread crumbs, onion powder, mustard, cayenne, garlic powder, Old Bay, and S&P) in another pie plate.
• Over medium-high heat, heat oil and butter in a large, heavy skillet.
• Dip fish in egg mixture, then dredge through bread crumbs.
• Place in hot oil and fry until done, 2-3 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily.
• Serve immediately.

ITALIAN STYLE BROILED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler. Spray a broiling pan or aluminum foil with non stick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
• Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over, and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side, then Sprinkle with Old Bay Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.
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BREADED GARLIC-HERB TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a shallow baking dish with cooking spray. Pat fish fillets dry.
• Mix bread crumbs, seasoning, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a zip-top bag. Seal the bag and toss ingredients together in the sealed bag until thoroughly mixed.
• Mix milk and egg together in a bowl. Place fillets, 1 at a time, into egg mixture, shaking off excess. Place into the zip-top bag, seal, and shake to coat evenly. Transfer fillets to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until easily flaked with a fork, about 15 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and continue to cook for until edges are crisp, about 5 minutes more.

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.

ITALIAN STYLE TILAPIA FILLETS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoon of oil and cook fennel and onion for about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and simmer for 4 minutes.
• Add broth, capers, oregano or italian herbs and cook for 3 to 4 minutes longer.
• Heat remaining oil in a skillet or on a grill. Cook tilapia fillets for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Season to taste with fennel and caper sauce.

PANKO-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Put flour and eggs into 2 separate dishes. Combine bread crumbs, cilantro, lime zest, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a third dish.
• Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Put 1 fillet in flour, coat both sides, and gently shake off excess. Dip into eggs, turning once, then dredge in the bread crumb mixture to coat. Repeat with remaining fillets.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place fillets in the skillet and cook until crust is golden and fish is easy to lift with a spatula, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until fish flakes easily with a fork, another 3 to 4 minutes.

ITALIAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place fillets in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Top with tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, cheese and basil. Bake 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.