Parmesan Tilapia Recipe

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parmesan tilapia recipe
parmesan tilapia recipe

If you are looking for a tasty healthy fish dinner, then try this parmesan tilapia recipe. This filet is broiled, not fried, and is such a light yet flavorful entree.

Serve it with some healthy vegetables and other side dishes to make a great meal everyone in the family will love.



Parmesan Tilapia

The flavors are light and delightful in this healthy entree recipe. With the tender tilapia filets, the seasonings and the fresh lemon flavor, this is sure to be a hit for dinner.

Below are the list of ingredients, directions, recipe nutrition information and Weight Watchers points.

Recipe Type:

Main Dish, Fish

Degree of Difficulty:

Moderately Difficult

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup Butter, softened
  • 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise, fat free
  • 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 tsp Dried Basil Leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 dash Onion powder
  • 1 dash Celery Salt
  • 2 lbs Tilapia
  • 1 spray Cooking Spray, as needed

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat oven broiler
  2. Spray broiler pan or line with aluminum foil.
  3. Mix together the parmesan cheese, butter, mayo, lemon juice and seasonings.
  4. Place tilapia fillets on broiler pan.
  5. Place in broiler (a few inches from the heat if pan can be adjusted).
  6. Broil for approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
  7. Flip the fillets and broil another 2 minutes.
  8. Remove and cover tilapia with parmesan cheese mixture.
  9. Place back under broiler for approximately 2 minutes or until topping is browned.

Cooking Times

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 7 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts shown below are per serving. The number of serving is noted in the header section below. The serving size is the first item noted on the nutrition facts table.

Nutrition Per Serving

Number of Servings: 8
Serving Size 4.8oz
Calories 229.41
Total Fat 10.67g
      Sat Fat 5.81g
Cholesterol 85.39mg
Sodium 297.55mg
Total Carbohydrates 2.18g
      Fiber 0.08g
      Sugar 0.17g
Protein 32.18g

MyWW Points

Green: 5 pts
Blue: 4 pts
Purple: 4 pts

Other Weight Watchers Points

Points
Plus: 6 pts
Original
Points: 5 pts

For the MyWW Blue and Purple plans, the tilapia is not included in the calculation.

In addition to this parmesan tilapia recipe, try these healthy tuna recipes.

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