This parmesan crusted tilapia is so easy to make! All you have to do is coat your tilapia in parmesan, cornmeal, and spices and bake it for 20 minutes. You’ll have a delicious baked tilapia dinner in under 30 minutes!

Easy Baked Tilapia Recipe

If you are looking for a healthy meal that is delicious, flavorful, and ready in 30 minutes this baked tilapia is the answer!

We love this parmesan crusted tilapia recipe for so many reasons

• Tilapia is so affordable and easy to find!
• The bake time for this recipe is SO fast.
• You get a crispy, cheesy crust on the tilapia and a flavorful and moist white fish on the inside.

What is tilapia?

Tilapia is a fresh water white fish that is very common. It is known for how affordable and accessible it is. It is also well known for being a mild white fish that many people love!

tilapia pro tip

If you don’t have tilapia at home, but you do have another white fish, go ahead and swap ANY white fish for the tilapia in this recipe.

Everything You Need

This recipe is made with less than 10 ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Tilapia
• Eggs
• Parmesan
• Cornmeal
• Salt
• Pepper
• Granulated garlic
• Lemons

Easy Ingredient Swaps

There are a few easy ingredient swaps you can make with this recipe. Sub in any of the following 1:1.

• Tilapia –> any white fish
• Grated Parmesan –> any hard grated cheese
• Corn meal –> oat flour or almond flour

Quick Tilapia Q & A

What do I serve with baked tilapia?

You can serve baked tilapia with any delicious salad of vegetable side! Below are some of our favorite dishes to serve with this parmesan crusted tilapia:

• Creamy coleslaw recipe
• Cilantro Lime Rice
• Mexican Street Corn Salad
• Simple Asian Salad

How long do you bake tilapia?

Bake tilapia at 400ºF for 15-20 minutes. If you want the tilapia a bit more golden brown, bake the tilapia for 10 minutes and broil the tilapia for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Can I Double this Recipe?

You sure can! Feel free to double or triple this recipe if you’re serving a crowd. Alternatively, you can cut all the ingredients in half if you’re serving 1 or 2.

How long does tilapia last?

Tilapia will last for up to 5 days in the refrigerator if stored in an air-tight container.