Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon and 1 1/2 teaspoons mayo
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 pound tilapia fillets

Directions

1. Preheat your oven’s broiler. Grease a broiling pan.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayo, lemon juice, dried basil, pepper, onion powder, and celery salt.
3. Arrange the fillets in a single layer on the broiler pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple of minutes on the other side.
5. Remove the broiling pan from the oven and, using a spoon, spoon the parmesan cheese mixture onto each fillet until every one is coated evenly.
6. Return the broiling pan to the oven and broil for another 2 minutes or until the topping has browned.

Story Time with The Chronically ill Chef

I was trying to remember when I first found this recipe and I can’t remember.

I never really liked fish before I made this recipe. When all you have to choose from is store-bought fish stick or, yep, you guessed it, store-bought fish stick, it isn’t all that great. But when I made this recipe, I was amazed at the flavor of both the fish itself and this recipe. This recipe works so well flavor-wise.

In July, I’m going to be replacing Friday’s MiniTip with a weekly series on complementary flavors. And one of those is going to be talking about fish and lemon. Lemon and dill work amazingly with fish, it really complements the taste of the fish.