Parmesan Tilapia Lab

Parmesan Tilapia

4-5 Tilapia fillets

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1medium green onions, thinly sliced

½ cup dry white wine or chicken broth

1 tablespoon lemon juice

salt and pepper

2 T. freshly grated or shredded Parmesan cheese

1.    Heat oven to 375°F.

2.    Coat fish fillets with flour; shake off excess flour.

3.    In 12-inch ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Cook green onions in butter about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.

4.    Add fish to skillet. Cook uncovered on medium-high about 5 minutes or until the outside of the fish turns crispy and golden brown; carefully turn fish, and let brown on the other side. 

5.     Pour wine and lemon juice over fish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cheese.

6.    Bake uncovered about 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted and fish flakes easily with fork.

7.    Serve with lemon wedges.

     This recipe is great for serving a variety of people.  My students usually really enjoyed it.  I have had students say that they "usually don't like fish, but really liked this recipe."  I have made it for a large group of all ages, and everyone raved about it.  It has just enough flavor, but is not too over-powering.  Tilapia has a mild taste, and is not a "fishy" flavored fish, so it is great for people who are trying fish for the first time!  Here is a picture from today's lab in Foods and Nutrition!  (For some reason, it wants to stay upside down:/)