Crunchy Baked Tilapia

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup saltine crackers, crushed to crumbs
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese or 2 tablespoons asiago cheese, grated
• 2 tilapia fillets

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f
• 2 melt butter in shallow pie dish; set aside.
• 3 in another shallow dish, mix cracker crumbs, seasoning and spices.
• 4 dry fillets and dredge in butter; then, in crumb-seasonings mixture.
• 5 place on oil-sprayed foil-lined baking sheet and distribute remaining crumbs on tops of fillets.
• 6 drizzle remaining melted butter over crumbs.
• 7 sprinkle each with grated cheese.
• 8 bake for 15-20 minutes, until fish flakes easily and topping is golden.
• 9 serve with chili sauceii-chili sauce ii, if desired.
• 10 enjoy!