Crispy Dill Tilapia

Name: Crispy Dill Tilapia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Lemon wedges

Every week I try to serve a new healthy fish. This dish with mild tilapia is a winner with its fresh dill and delicious panko breadcrumb herb crust. —Tamara Huron, New Market, Alabama

Ingredients

1 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Lemon wedges

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Toss together first five ingredients.
Place tilapia in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray; brush with lemon juice. Top with crumb mixture, patting to help adhere.
Bake, uncovered, on an upper oven rack until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Test Kitchen tips

This breading would complement most types of fish. Try it on salmon if you prefer.

If you don't have fresh dill, a bit of fresh thyme would be great with fish and lemon.

Tossing the bread crumbs with a bit of oil helps it crisp up in the short amount of time it takes to cook the fish.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 256 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 251mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Dill Heb Crusted Tilapia in Simple & Delicious April/May 2018

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rena 55

Apr 22, 2018

Delicious and so easy to fix. We love fish, and I'm trying to add it to our menu more often. This one will be a keeper and used often.