Pizza Fish (Breaded Tilapia with Sauce & Cheese)
A 15-minute recipe featuring lightly breaded tilapia topped with pizza sauce, Mozzarella, and fresh basil. This kid-approved dinner cooks in one skillet and brings familiar flavors to your fish night.
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Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil
- 6 4-oz pieces (680 g) tilapia, orange roughy or other thin, mildly flavored fish fillets
- ½ teaspoon table of sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅔ cup (72 g) bread crumbs, dried
- ½ cup (122 g) pizza sauce
- 2 oz. (56 g) shredded Mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat the skillet: Heat 1-2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Prep the fish: Pat dry 6 4-oz pieces tilapia, orange roughy or other thin, mildly flavored fish fillets with paper towels. If frozen, thaw first. Season with ½ teaspoon table of sea salt and ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
- Bread the fillets: Pour 2/3 cup bread crumbs, dried onto a plate or wax paper. Press both sides of each fillet into the crumbs to coat.
- Sauté until golden: Cook fish 2–3 minutes per side until browned and cooked through. (You can stop here and serve as-is if preferred.)
- Add sauce and cheese: Spoon pizza sauce over each fillet and top with shredded Mozzarella.
- Melt the cheese: Cover the skillet briefly or place under a broiler for 1–2 minutes to melt or brown the cheese.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve hot. Also great as a fish sandwich on buns.
Nutritional Information
Serving: 1 | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg