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    Home » Weight Watcher Recipes

    Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

    Published: Dec 27, 2015 · Modified: Jun 4, 2023 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    Parmesan crusted tilapia is a delicious seafood dish that features tender and flaky tilapia fillets coated in a savory mixture of grated parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, and flavorful herbs and spices. The crust adds a delightful crunch to the fish, while the parmesan cheese infuses it with a rich and nutty flavor. This dish is perfect for those who love seafood and want a quick and easy meal that's full of flavor.

    Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

    I shared this recipe back for Parmesan Crusted Tilapia back in 2015 and back then Air Fryers weren’t a very trendy kitchen appliance. This post has been recently updated to include air fryer instructions. 

    What do you serve with tilapia? 

    Whenever I go to a restaurant I’ll order the fried fish they have there and usually they will have some buttery garlic mashed potatoes with some broccoli on the side. French fries would also be good as a side dish. 

    What Ingredients do I need? 

    In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients' purpose is for. 

    Tilapia - Any type of white fish will work for this such as cod or walleye 

    Parmesan Cheese  - is an Italian hard cheese produced from cow’s milk and aged for 12 years. Use freshly grated if money isn’t an issue. 

    Garlic Powder, Paprika, Parlsey Flakes - for dry spices  - sometimes I’ll add in som Old Bay Seasoning or Cajun seasoning for extra flavor 

    Olive Oil  - I like to use Simply Organic Olive from Aldi 

    How to make Air Fryer Parmesan Tilapia

    1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    2. In a bowl mix together the parmesan cheese, garlic powder, parsley flakes, and paprika. Coat each side of the fish with parmesan cheese.
    3. Drizzle the olive oil over the fish, this will help it turn that golden brown color.
    4. Place the tilapia on a lined baking sheet with parchment paper or on a wire rack on a baking sheet. Bake the fish for 20 minutes. Serve with tarter sauce for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. 
    5. Air Fryer - Preheat Air Fryer to 375 degrees. Place the coated fish in the air fryer basket and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. 

    Tools Used for Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

    Here are some tools that will help will help you with the recipes. All links will open in Amazon. Yes I do get a small earning if purchase from the link 

    Air Fryer 

    NUWAVE Brio 8QT 6-in-1 Digital Air Fryer with Integrated Digital Temperature Probe, 100 Touch & Go Menu Presets, Convenient Sear, Reheat & Warm Buttons & Adjustable Wattage Control

    Baking Sheet 

    Nordic Ware 3 Piece Baker's Delight Set, 1 Pack, Aluminum

    Other Recipes To Try 

    No Knead Focaccia Bread 

    Air Fryer Bacon and Egg Toasts

    Chocolate Covered Dates 

    Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash 

    Buffalo Chicken Taquitos 

    Sour Cream Noodle Bake 


    If you like this recipe for Parmesan Crusted Tilapia in the Air Fryer  let me know by leaving a comment below, uploading a picture to my Pinterest or tagging me on Instagram @recipediariesww

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    Parmesan Crusted Tilapia


    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 20 min
    • Total Time: 30 min
    • Yield: 2 1x
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    Parmesan crusted tilapia is a delicious seafood dish that features tender and flaky tilapia fillets coated in a savory mixture of grated parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, and flavorful herbs and spices. The crust adds a delightful crunch to the fish, while the parmesan cheese infuses it with a rich and nutty flavor. This dish is perfect for those who love seafood and want a quick and easy meal that's full of flavor.


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    Ingredients

    • 2 4oz Tilapia Filets
    • 4 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
    • ¾ tsp of garlic powder
    • ½ tsp of parsley flakes
    • â…› tsp of paprika
    • 2 tsps of olive oil

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    2. In a bowl mix together the parmesan cheese, garlic powder, parsley flakes, and paprika. Coat each side of the fish with the parmessan cheese.
    3. Drizzle the olive oil over the fish, this will help it turn that golden brown color.
    4. Place the tilapia on lined baking sheet with parchment paper or on a wire rack on a baking sheet. Bake he fish for 20 minutes. Serve with tarter sauce.

    Notes

    myWW points: Blue  3; Green 4;  Purple: 3

    Points Plus: 5

    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Air Fry
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 fillet
    • Calories: 189
    • Sugar: .31
    • Sodium: 229
    • Fat: 10.13
    • Saturated Fat: 3.39
    • Carbohydrates: 1.58
    • Fiber: .8
    • Protein: 24.16

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    1. Jenna says

      May 19, 2021 at 11:08 am

      4 oz filet

    2. Trudy says

      May 19, 2021 at 8:17 am

      Are the points for one 4oz tilapia filet or 8 Oz of tilapia filet? Also... I’m confused with the amount of Parmesan cheese you use... when you triple the recipe it says 6 four Oz filets and 12 Tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.

    3. Jenna says

      January 09, 2016 at 6:50 pm

      Sorry about that, recipe updated. 🙂

    4. Dee says

      January 09, 2016 at 6:38 pm

      Wha

      How come you list olive oil in the ingredients but no mention on the direction?

    5. Jenna says

      January 06, 2016 at 5:58 pm

      The nutrition info is for one!

    6. Amanda says

      January 06, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      You said you made this for one person, but it says two servings in the nutrition information. I was just wondering if the smart points were for 1 serving or 2? Looks delicious, I'm going to make it soon!

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