A lighter alternative to fried fish, this oven baked tortilla-crusted tilapia recipe is just the thing for busy weeknights and picky eaters!
Today I’m sharing a recipe that I made recently: Oven Baked Tortilla-Crusted Tilapia. This recipe is part of my 30-Minute Monday series and comes together in a snap.
Just preheat your oven, add some spices to some crushed tortilla chips, and coat your fish. Bake until you reach flaky perfection and dig in!
A fresh squeeze of lime juice is just the thing to brighten up this savory dinner. Serve with a simple salad topped with salsa for a guilt-free speedy supper.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
Pie plates or shallow dishes (3)
Baking sheet (1)
Spatula or fish turner (1)
Here’s the Recipe!
Oven Baked Tortilla-Crusted Tilapia Recipe
A lighter alternative to fried fish, this oven baked tortilla-crusted tilapia is just the thing for busy weeknights and picky eaters!
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Servings: 2
Calories: 339kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 Tilapia fillets
- 1 egg white
- 3 tablespoons flour
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine the chips and seasonings in a pie plate or other shallow dish.
- Place the egg white in a separate shallow dish, and the flour in a third shallow dish.
- Pat the fish dry and dredge through the flour, shaking off any excess, then through the egg white and the chips.
- Place on a foil lined baking sheet and place in the preheated oven for 10-14 minutes, until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve with lime wedges for squeezing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g
This tilapia looks divine! Does the tortilla turn out crunchy or does it mush in the oven?
It stays crunchy!
I hope you had a blast in Vegas!!!! Funny thing, I got tilapia out for dinner tonight! I almost always make it with capers in a white wine sauce…but I am ALSO having a case of the Mondays and this recipe looks much easier, so I will make this!
I read the post on the house your dad left you last night. I was so thrilled you shared that with us (me). I follow a few bloggers but yours is my favorite, and for you to take that leap and share something so personal really meant a lot to me. And, I really enjoyed getting to know more about you. The house looks really cool and I am so excited for you!!! Very much a dream home come true! And the property, WOW! Just super stunning and I am so glad that you are excited about it; I can’t wait to see and hear more!
I did want to at least comment though about the less than wonderful comments. My jaw dropped when I read them and then my heart sank. Like you said, this is the internet after all, and I usually just shake my head but I still will just never understand. The same as I will never understand why my sister felt like it was okay to criticize me for not using the Saran Wrap brand name plastic wrap because instead all I had was the Aldi brand last night at the party for my 16 year old that I worked so hard on! I don’t remember asking her opinion on what type of plastic wrap I buy?!?! But she sure let me know! I have super thin skin that way I guess, so seeing the less than wonderful comments upset me. I see this a comment section, and I only read you sharing something very raw and personal…I didn’t see where you asked for opinions but again as you said, this is the internet after all. Still….
Okay so that was more than I usually say too, so there’s that and good luck recuperating from your Vegas trip!