Ingredients
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12 ounces tilapia fillets, thawed
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1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
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2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (not the canned kind)
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1 teaspoon garlic salt
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1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
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3 tablespoons butter (divided)
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice (or use amount of juice from small lemon used above for lemon peel)
Instructions
- Rinse fish and pat dry.
- Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and lemon peel on waxed paper.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter.
- Dip fillets in melted butter.
- Coat fillet with crumb mixture.
- In nonstick skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter with oil over medium heat.
- Cook fillets for 2 to 4 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice.
- When removing fish from skillet, use a spatula or the fish will fall apart.