Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

At the last minute last night I decided to make fish for dinner. We try to have some type of fish at least once every two weeks. It can be so expensive! I had no idea how incredible tilapia could taste... WOW!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder/garlic powder
  
• 1/8 teaspoon celery salt/seed
• 2 pounds tilapia fillets

Directions

1. Preheat your oven's broiler. Line the broiler pan with aluminum foil.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
3. Spray cooking spray on both sides of the fish. Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.

Note: For our small family of two on a diet, we cut the recipe in half and had plenty. Serve with rice and veggies.

Servings: 8
Prep time: 5 min. Cook time: 10 min. Ready in: 15 min.
Amount per serving: 203 cal., 11.4 grams fat

- Mindy