Crispy Baked Lemon Tilapia

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup quinoa
  • ½ cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¾ lb tilapia filets, patted dry
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1½ Tbsp butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
  2. Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet; coat with cooking spray.
  3. Stir together panko, parsley, lemon zest, and garlic.
  4. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; dredge fish in beaten egg and then in panko mixture.
  5. Place fish on rack; drizzle with butter.
  6. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork; serve fish with quinoa.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (12-oz) pkg broccoli florets
  • 1½ Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine broccoli, oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet; bake 20 minutes or until almost tender.
  2. Add garlic and cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until broccoli is browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
319
99
418
Fat (g) 11 8 19
Sat. Fat (g) 5 1 6
Protein (g) 30 3 33
Carb (g) 26 6 32
Fiber (g) 3 2 5
Sodium (mg) 285 277 562

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