Broiled Parmesan Tilapia

Broiled Parmesan Tilapia

Serves 2.

This recipe was slightly adapted from AllRecipes.com. It's a quick & easy, tasty fish recipe.

1/4 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. bread crumbs (optional; see note below)
2 T. mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, minced
1 T. fresh lemon juice
1/8 t. dried basil
1/8 t. onion or garlic powder
1/8 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
1 lb. tilapia

Preheat broiler. Mix all ingredients except fish. Grease a broiler pan (or line with foil) and arrange fish on pan; season with salt and pepper. Broil on each side for 2-3 minutes. Cover with topping and broil until brown.

A Note From The Little Lady: I have made this both ways -- with and without breadcrumbs. I think my preferred version is without breadcrumbs, for two reasons: 1) With the breadcrumbs, the mixture is more of a paste and it can be tough to "spread" on the fish (especially with a blazing hot pan that's been under the broiler!) and 2) it has more of a breaded (obviously, I know) texture vs. the creamy texture of the mayo/cheese mixture. Try it both ways and see what you think.

Another Note: I've also tried lime juice (instead of lemon) and it works well too. You can barely even notice a difference.