Name: Broiled Tilapia: Quick, Nutritious, and Kid Approved Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup Parmesan cheese; ¼ cup butter; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 tbsp lemon juice; ¼ tsp dried basil; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ⅛ tsp onion powder; ⅛ tsp celery salt; 2 lbs tilapia fillets

Let me just come right out and say it. I am not a huge fan of fish. I never make it. Ever. But after listening to friends go on and on about how much they, and more importantly their children, love tilapia, I had no choice but to try it out on some unsuspecting soulsmy family. And I will tell you right here… my children ATE FISH. Not only that, they LOVED it. Who woulda thought?

How To Make Broiled Tilapia: Quick, Nutritious, and Kid Approved

This flavorful Broiled Tilapia is a quick, nutritious, and kid-approved recipe to serve on your dinner table. Savor the crisp skin smothered in parmesan cheese and various seasonings. It's a simple dish with a whole lot of flavor!

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

½ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup butter, softened
3 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh
¼ tsp dried basil
¼ tsp ground black pepper
⅛ tsp onion powder
⅛ tsp celery salt
2 lbs tilapia fillets

Instructions

Turn your oven on to the broil setting.
Adjust the rack a few inches away from the broiling burner.
Line the bottom of your broiling pan with tinfoil.
Arrange the fillets in a single layer on your broiling pan.
In a bowl, cream together the parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise, lemon juice, basil, pepper, onion powder, and celery salt. Set aside.
Place fish in the oven. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes.
Flip the filets over and return them to the broiler for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from the oven. Cover the fish with the Parmesan cheese mixture.
Return the fish to the oven and broil for an additional 2 minutes, or until the coating has become slightly brown.
Serve this Broiled Tilapia with a bowl of salad on the side to amp up the nutritious meal!