I’ve recently been giving my immersion blender, food processor, and hand held masher quite the workout in my kitchen. And no, it’s not because I’ve been whipping up some of our tasty sesame mashed sweet potatoes or delicious broccoli and cheddar soup. It’s because I have started feeding my little one solid food.
And I have to say, I can make a mean parsnip puree! And homemade applesauce, well it beats the commercial jarred variety by a mile. But one thing that is not so delicious, pureed tilapia.
I know, it’s a shocker! But surprisingly, a plain old baked piece of tilapia, whipped up in my mini blender, is not appetizing. And no matter how much mashed up squash I mixed it with, it still did not go over well for my almost 7 month old (or for me or my husband for that matter!)
But do you know what does taste good? These parmesan crusted fillets.
They are also a cinch to whip together. A blend of low fat mayo and Greek yogurt help keep the tilapia fillets nice and moist. A sprinkle of parm adds to the golden delicious crust. They are delicious over a salad, with a side of whole grain of your choice, or as a sandwich stuffer.
I think I may have some more success with this tilapia recipe. I will probably save the blender for the carrots and pears!
Dara
Parmesan Baked Tilapia
Serves | 4 |
Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish |
Website | Adapted from Whole Foods Market |
Ingredients
- 4 tilapia fillets
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (divided)
- 3 Tbsp low fat mayo
- 3 Tbsp 0% Greek yogurt
- 1 lime (zested and juiced)
- 1/2 Tsp dried basil
- 1/2 Tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1/4 Tsp pepper
Note
Serve these tilapia fillets with some brown rice or quinoa and a vegetable of your choice for a complete meal. They would also be delicious over a salad or stuffed in a pita or wrap for lunch. The marinade mixture would also work great on salmon.
Directions
1. | Combine 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese and remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Rub tilapia fillets all over with mayo mixtures and place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and sprayed with cooking spray. Let marinade for about 20 minutes. |
2. | Preheat oven to 350. Scoop any marinade on the sheet onto top of fillets and bake tilapia fillets for about 8-10 minutes. |
3. | Remove from oven and switch to broil. Sprinkle remaining parmesan on tilapia and broil for about 5 minutes, or until browned. |
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