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
Ingredients
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- 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
Comments & Reviews
I have also added some chopped parsley for color and freshness.
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Fresh herbs always makes a dish better. If you have it, use it!
This is so easy, quick, and really good!
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Thanks so much, Gabriel! I’m happy you liked it and it was easy to follow!
Made this tonight, and we were very pleased with the result. Thanks for sharing!
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You’re very welcome, Roger! Thanks for trying out this old recipe of mine and giving it some love 🙂
Tasted 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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We’ve all been there with the dreaded fish flip. I’m glad this worked out for you!
I 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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Oh wow, shredded coconut is an EXCELLENT addition 🙂
That 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.