With how great the Parmesan Crusted Tilapia was last week, I’ve been meaning to try out breading the fish with panko breadcrumbs. My household was never short on breadcrumbs with my favorite being the Italian kind, but I’ve never got around to experimenting with panko.
The breading is also seasoned with Old Bay, a classic go-to seasoning for all seafood which includes a mix of mustard, paprika, celery salt, bay leaf, black pepper, red pepper flakes, mace, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom and ginger. I have also added some chopped parsley for color and freshness.
The result is a crispy, flaky and gorgeous tasting dish with a complimentary dipping sauce but good enough on its own.
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Panko Crusted Tilapia
- Yield: 2 1x
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Ingredients
- 2 tilapia fillets
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon honey mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Mix together panko, Old Bay seasoning, parsley, salt and pepper to taste
- Dust the tilapia in the flour until fully coated. Shake off any excess
- Dip the flour coated tilapia in egg and the dredge fully in panko mixture
- Line a baking sheet with foil and arrange the tilapia on it, patting any excess panko mixture onto the fillets
- Bake at 475 degrees F for 12 minutes or until the fish is cooked through and the crust has browned
- Mix together the sauce ingredients and dish the tilapia with the dipping sauce
11 Comments
Navaneetham Krishnan
August 22, 2013 at 9:09 PMThat coating on top is so so good. It will be perfect, a meal to devour for our night meal. Keeping aside to be tried out when my other half is around for dinner, after all he loves such a dish more than me.
Anthony Allen
March 25, 2020 at 9:38 PMI added dried, shredded coconut to this recipe, and it made for an absolutely amazing dinner! I’ll be making this again soon!
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The Cooking Jar
September 14, 2020 at 8:57 AMOh wow, shredded coconut is an EXCELLENT addition 🙂
Rimmy
April 16, 2020 at 4:00 AMTasted quite yummy! I just hate frying Tilapia since it always breaks when I flip. I baked the fish, then broiled on HI for 2 mins in the oven. I got a really nice crunch on the fish. For anyone that wants to skip frying, this worked great!
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The Cooking Jar
September 14, 2020 at 8:58 AMWe’ve all been there with the dreaded fish flip. I’m glad this worked out for you!
Roger
May 13, 2020 at 10:13 PMMade this tonight, and we were very pleased with the result. Thanks for sharing!
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The Cooking Jar
September 14, 2020 at 8:58 AMYou’re very welcome, Roger! Thanks for trying out this old recipe of mine and giving it some love 🙂
Gabriel
August 3, 2020 at 11:35 PMThis is so easy, quick, and really good!
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The Cooking Jar
September 14, 2020 at 8:59 AMThanks so much, Gabriel! I’m happy you liked it and it was easy to follow!
James
September 10, 2020 at 8:21 PMI have also added some chopped parsley for color and freshness.
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The Cooking Jar
September 14, 2020 at 9:01 AMFresh herbs always makes a dish better. If you have it, use it!