Everything about Fresh Dill Tilapia Bake is refreshing. The flavor? Light flaky fish brushed with bright lemon juice and topped with a crunchy, herbaceous breadcrumb mixture. Delicious and rejuvenating! The time to make it? Less than 20 minutes, so there’s plenty of room for rest and relaxation! The simplicity? Remarkably so! Let Fresh Dill Tilapia Bake get you feeling ready for whatever comes next with a fresh well of energy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, snipped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- lemon wedges, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Coat a 15×10-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Step 3 –In a bowl, toss the breadcrumbs, the olive oil, the fresh dill, the salt, and the pepper together.
Step 4 –Place the tilapia in the prepared baking pan.
Step 5 –Brush the fillets with the lemon juice.
Step 6 –Top each fillet with the breadcrumb mixture, patting each to help the mixture to adhere.
Step 7 –Bake the fillets, uncovered and on an upper oven rack, until the fish just begins to flake easily with a fork and has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 12-15 minutes.
Step 8 –Serve the fillets with the lemon wedges.
