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I made this a few days after Easter as a simple main to serve with the leftover veggie side dishes I made. It was quick, simple and tasty!
I wanted to use Panko, but I was out, so I used regular breadcrumbs. I think the Panko would have added a welcome crunch to this dish. But it gets major points for being quick and easy. Yet another great use for that giant bag of tilapia I have hanging out in the freezer!

📖 Recipe
Baked Tilapia with Garlic-Thyme Crust
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Oven
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless tilapia fillets
- ⅓ cup unseasoned bread crumbs (regular or Panko)*
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (leaves stripped from the stems)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons low fat mayonnaise
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with a baking rack and spray lightly with oil or non-stick cooking spray.
- Pat the tilapia fillets dry. On a plate, mix together bread crumbs, thyme, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
- Spread ½ teaspoon of mayonnaise on one side of each piece of tilapia. Invert each piece onto the breadcrumb mixture, press firmly, and place on the prepared baking rack, breadcrumb-side up. Repeat with remaining fillets.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Notes
*Optional: use Gluten Free
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