Oven Baked Tilapia Recipes

BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Place tilapia in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the butter, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt; pour over the fillets. Sprinkle with capers, oregano and paprika., Bake, uncovered, at 425° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.

CRUNCHY OVEN-BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place fillets on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, lime juice and zest, salt, onion powder and pepper. Spread mayonnaise mixture over fish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs; spritz with cooking spray., Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

EASY BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the tilapia fillets in the bottom of the baking dish and dot with butter. Season with Old Bay seasoning and garlic salt. Top each one with a slice or two of lemon. Arrange the frozen mixed vegetables around the fish, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Cover the dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until vegetables are tender and fish flakes easily with a fork.

BAKED PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Spray baking pan(s) with nonstick cooking spray.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Place beaten eggs in a shallow dish. Stir in mayo and lemon juice. Stir until well-combined.
• In a separate shallow dish, stir together breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and the herbs/spices. Mix well.
• Dip each fillet into the egg/mayo/lemon juice mixture (coat both sides). Let excess drip off, then dip into breadcrumb/cheese mixture to coat both sides.
• Place coated fillets in prepared baking pan(s). Bake, uncovered at 400 for 20-30 minutes or until fish is white and flaky inside.

BREADED BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, garlic salt and oregano. Coat fillets in crumb mixture. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray., Bake 8-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

WHOLE BAKED TILAPIA

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine onions with lemon juice and ginger. Arrange a few onion slices on the bottom of a baking dish(reserve some). Rinse Tilapia, pat dry with paper towel, brush outside with oil, lay fish on top of the onion mixture.
• Cut off about 1/2 inch from each of the lemons. Stuff the fish cavity with reserved onions, lemon ends and half of the cilantro. Cut remaining lemons into thin slices; tuck slices around base of fish and sprinkle remaining cilantro over onions and lemons in dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400°F oven until fish temperature reaches 135°F and flesh in opaque and flaky. Gently pull off skin and serve fish with onions and a fresh lemon slice. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• I think this may take 30-40 minutes*** I have not made this but my gf has :).

BAKED TILAPIA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Brush tilapia lightly with 1 tablespoon olive oil and then sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Season both sides with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
• While fish is cooking, heat remaining olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and capers; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place fish on rolls and top with onion, tomato, and caper mixture.

BAKED TILAPIA IN GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Rub the fish fillets with the crushed garlic, then place them in a shallow, non-reactive dish. Spoon the olive oil over the fish until they are coated. Place the onion on top of the fish. Cover the fish and refrigerate overnight to allow the fish to soak in the marinade.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• If baking the fish, transfer it to a 9x13 inch baking dish along with the olive oil, garlic, and onion. Sprinkle the fish with the cayenne or white pepper. If you are grilling the fish, wrap the fish and oil, garlic, onion, and pepper in aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees F) for 30 minutes.

BAKED PARMESAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line an 11-17-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Mix milk and ranch dressing in a shallow bowl. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl; set aside.
• Whisk together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, seasoned salt, black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, and basil in a bowl.
• Spray bread crumb mixture with cooking spray until damp, then whisk bread crumbs. Repeat spraying and whisking 3 more times to lightly moisten crumb mixture with cooking spray.
• Transfer crumb mixture to a large resealable plastic bag.
• Gently press tilapia fillets into the flour to coat, and shake off the excess flour.
• Dip the fillets into the ranch dressing mixture.
• Place all the fillets into the resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat fish with bread crumb mixture.
• Arrange tilapia on prepared baking sheet. Lightly spray the breaded fish with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish is easily flaked with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.

OVEN BAKED BLACKENED TILAPIA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 convection. Combine 3 T paprika, 1 t salt, 1 T onion powder,1 t black pepper, ½ to 1 t cayenne pepper, 1 t dry thyme, 1 t dry oregano and ½ t garlic powder. 2. Line a sheet pan with foil and add 2 T olive oil. Brush it over the foil in any area that will have fish. 3. Rinse and pat dry 1 pound of tilapia. Brush with olive oil. Cover the fillets with the spices and rub it in (both sides). 4. Place on the oiled pan and give a light spray of PAM. Place in the preheated oven. 5. If you want a homemade tarter sauce, combine ⅓ cup mayo, 2 t lemon juice, 1 t sweet pickle relish and ¼ t onion powder. Mix well. 6. Cook until nicely brown and flaky. This is about 10-11 minutes for big fillets and a minute or two less for small to medium fillets.