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Manchego Crusted Tilapia
Recipes
Manchego Crusted Tilapia
4 servings
20 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Deli Manchego cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 4 tilapia fillets (about 1 ½ lb)
  • 4 teaspoons bread crumbs

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine cheese, mayonnaise, and paprika. Place fish on foil-lined baking sheet.
    2. Spread cheese mixture evenly over fish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake 8–10 minutes until top is browned and fish is 145°F.
    Always check fish for bones and cook to an internal temperature of 145°F.
Other Preparation Methods
    • Broil: Preheat oven to broil. Lay 1 lb fresh asparagus in single layer on foil-lined baking sheet. Place 1 ½ lb tilapia over asparagus, and then top with ¼ cup Tuscan butter. Broil 5–7 minutes until asparagus is tender and fish is 145°F.
    • Grill: Preheat grill to medium. Whisk ½ cup soy sauce with ¼ cup brown sugar in a shallow dish. Coat 1 ½ lb tilapia in soy mixture; marinate 10 minutes. Coat fish with spray; grill 4–5 minutes, on each side, until 145°F.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 17g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 105mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carb 6g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 2g, Protein 38g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 2%, Iron 6%