Name: Pumpkin Seed Encrusted Baked Tilapia Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 2 tbsp panko crumbs; 1 tsp dry parsley; course salt; pepper; 4 pcs tilapia filets; 1 tsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; Olive oil spray

Pumpkin Seed Encrusted Baked Tilapia Recipe

How To Make Pumpkin Seed Encrusted Baked Tilapia

This baked tilapia recipe is a filling meal made with tilapia filets topped with crushed pumpkin seeds, seasonings, and panko breadcrumbs.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 17 minutes

Total: 27 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbsppumpkin seeds,raw, unsalted
2tbsppanko crumbs
1tspdry parsley
course salt,such as kosher
pepper,fresh cracked
4pcstilapia filets,5.5 ounce each
1tspolive oil
2garlic cloves,crushed
Olive oil spray

Instructions

Grind the pumpkin seeds in a food processor or coffee grinder.
Combine crushed pumpkin seeds, panko, parsley, a pinch of salt, and fresh pepper and set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup.
Drizzle 1/4 teaspoon of oil on each tilapia filet.
Rub over fish to coat, season with salt and pepper, and top with crushed garlic.
Add crumbs to the top, mist with a little oil, and place in the center of the oven.
Bake for 15 minutes or until fish is cooked through, then broil for 1 to 2 minutes or until crumbs are golden.