Flaky and tender tilapia is broiled in the oven and topped with the most delicious Parmesan Sauce. This is an excellent dinner that is done from start to finish in 15 minutes!
Preheat the oven broiler. Move an oven rack to the top position, about 6 inches from the broiler.
In a small bowl stir together the grated parmesan, mayo, sour cream, softened butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, onion powder, capers, dill, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Set aside.
Prepare a rimmed baking sheet by covering it with foil and then spraying the foil with baking/cooking spray.Lay the tilapia fillets on the baking sheet, not overlapping.
Pop the tilapia under the broiler for 3 minutes.
Remove from the oven, flip the fillets over. Pro Tip - use a spatula to flip the fillets, they will be tender and flaky after baking.Divide the parmesan sauce evenly between the 4 fillets and spread over the uncooked side of the fish.
Return to the oven and broil for another 4-5 minutes. The fish will be cooked at 145° internal temp.
Serve immediately.
your Parmesan Tilapia goes great with couscous or rice pilaf and asparagus or broccoli.
Overnight Thaw - Place the frozen fillets in a glass dish and place in the fridge overnight to thaw.
Quick Thaw - Place in original vacuum sealed packaging (or in a zip lock if you already unpackaged them) in a bowl of room temp/warm water. Change the water every 5 minutes until they are thawed completely.
Recipe Tips:
Zest your lemon before you squeeze the juice.
Use fresh grated parmesan cheese, it melts much creamier than pre-shredded.
Don't overcook your tilapia. 145 degree internal temp is all you need.
Buy quality tilapia that has firm flesh, looks white to light pink and has little to no smell.
Use a fish spatula or large spatula to turn and transfer the fish. It will become flaky and tender as it bakes.