This Baked Breaded Tilapia recipe is a keeper! Succulent fish, covered with garlicky breadcrumbs and baked to perfection.
So incredibly simple to make, Baked Breaded Tilapia is sure to be loved by every member of your family! It requires just a few common ingredients and about 10 minutes of active time. Once the fish is in the oven, you’ll have time to set the table and make a salad or some steamed veggies to go along with this wonderful dish.
This is one of my favorite ways to cook fish. I have never met anyone who didn’t LOVE this recipe. Sometimes the simplest dishes are the most delicious. It is definitely the case with this recipe.
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To make the breadcrumbs you’ll need slightly stale (at least one-day old) Italian bread. Regular white bread should do the trick too. Use a food processor or even a hand chopper to process the bread until small crumbs form.
HOW TO MAKE BAKED BREADED TILAPIA?
1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Place the tilapia pieces on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine bread crumbs, parsley, garlic and butter.
3. Divide the breadcrumb mixture between the fish pieces and coat them evenly.
4. Press the breadcrumbs with your hands slightly, to make sure they are covering the fish nicely.
5. Now, the only step left is to bake this beauty. You’ll need to bake the fillets for about 15-20 minutes, depending on how thick they are. I would suggest keeping an eye on the fish during the last 3 minutes, as the breadcrumbs can get burned easily. Once the tilapia is baked, it should look like this.
Nice, golden-brown crust with succulent fish inside… Yum!
WHAT TO SERVE BAKED BREADED TILAPIA WITH?
Serve this dish with a side of your choice. A garden salad, steamed broccoli, mashed potatoes, or couscous are all great choices! And don’t forget to add a few lemon wedges on the side, because it sure adds that amazing tangy flavor to this dish.
Cannot wait to hear how you liked it!!!
This Baked Breaded Tilapia recipe is a keeper! Succulent fish, covered with garlicky breadcrumbs and baked to perfection.
- 2 medium tilapia fillets cut into 6 pieces
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (see note)
- 1/3 cup chopped parsley
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- lemon wedges to serve
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Place the tilapia pieces on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine bread crumbs, parsley, garlic and butter.
- Divide the mixture between the fish pieces and coat them evenly. Press the crumbs on with your hands slightly to make sure that they are covering the fish nicely.
- Bake the fish for 15-20 minutes, or until it is white and flakes easily, and the crumbs are golden brown.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
NOTE: to make a cup of fresh breadcrumbs, just place 4 slices of slightly stale (at least one-day old) bread in a food processor and process until breadcrumbs form. Italian or regular white bread will work the best for this recipe.
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Hi Tania ,
This recipe looks yummy and delicious. And off course a new way to try Tilapia.
Thank you so much!
Your pictures look so appetizing, I bet it tastes as good as it looks!
Great recipe. My husband like Tilapia.I usually fry Tilapia for him. I will try your recipe next holiday for him. No doubt he will like it.
Thanks, Garner! Hope your husband enjoys it!
Can you use crushed up croutons in lieu of bread ?
I guess this should work as well, Kathleen, however, I’ve never tried this before.
Thanks for this great recipe,my kids loved it.
Thanks, Lequita!
So so good! Made this tonight for my boyfriend and we loved it. Thank you for this new recipe to add to my book!
Thank you for sharing, Elizabeth! I am really happy you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
Wow I’ve never seen anything like this fish before!
I’m a newlywed and my husband always wants fish, and I have been looking for different flavors for cooking tilapia (cuz that’s all he wants, and if we have it plain one more time I might scream lol) so thank you for this delightful different way to prepair this kinda boring fish !!!! My hubby loved it 🙂
Yay!!! That’s great, Dallas! Thanks for sharing!!!
I never tried Tilapia other than fried. The crispy fried type is a knockout in our Fish Friday Dinners. I am intrigued by this new way of serving this fish. I think I will try this out some time. I would love to taste the garlic butter sauce. Thanks for opening new avenues to this fish :0)
Thanks you so much, Elizabeth! Hope you’ll give this a try!
I’m so excited to try this! What would be good sides to serve with this?
I usually serve this fish with fresh salad (Greek is my favorite!), boiled rice or mashed potatoes. Hope you’ll enjoy this recipe, Kaitlynn! 🙂
I can’t wait to try this recipe! 🙂
Let me know how you enjoyed it, Brittany!
Question about the preparation: the directions state to spray a baking sheet and place fish on that. But in your photos, you are are using parchment paper. Does the paper go on top of the sprayed pan? Or no spray is necessary if using parchment paper?
Thanks, can’t wait to try this out!
I am sure you’ll love it, Karra! When using parchment paper it is not necessary to spray the baking sheet or the paper with oil.
I made this for dinner the other night and my family loved it!! Even my 3 year old son who’s a picky eater asked for more! Thank you for sharing a recipe that will now be a staple meal for my family!
That makes me SO HAPPY, Jasmine! My family loves this recipe too. 🙂 Have a wonderful day, dear!!!
Nice recipe! I like that you’ve made breaded fish without the mess. 🙂 And this is certainly an easy, weeknight meal.
It certainly is, Annemarie! I hope you’ll give it a try!
Looks fabulous! Who doesn’t love breadcrumbs?? Tilapia is a nice choice of fish for those who don’t like the fishy-fish taste.
I absolutely agree, Natasha! Tilapia is very mild flavored yet so succulent and tender!
This is such a beautifully simple, easy and healthy dish, Tania. I just love you bright and beautiful photography. The fish is so succulent looking! Tilapia is such a popular family meal that I have a feeling this is going to take the internet by storm!
Thank you, Robyn! I hope you are right. 🙂