Crunchy Baked Tilapia

Sea Best

1 lb. tilapia fillets

¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ tsp. salt

2 egg whites

¼ cup dried bread crumbs

¼ cup cornmeal

½ tsp. dried basil, crushed

Pepper to taste

The recipe came from the back of some frozen tilapia, but I used fresh and felt very pleased with myself

Preheat oven to 450F. Sift or stir flour, salt and pepper together in a shallow dish, and set aside. In a bowl, beat egg whites until white and frothy.

In another bowl, combine bread crumbs with cornmeal and basil. To bread the fillets, dip first into flour, shaking off any excess, then into the egg whites, then into bread crumb mixture.

Panko for texture

Spray shallow baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Lay fillets flat in the dish tucking under any thinner ends or edges for more even cooking. Bake in oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with fork.

Served with spaghetti and some of my MIL's nice roasted vegetables

My Rating: 4/5 "This came out delicate and still moist. I loved the texture of the breading. There's nothing super exciting about plain breaded fish, but it's tasty!"