Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia

Ingredients

• 3 tilapia fillets
• ½ cup garlic-flavored croûtons
• to taste butter
• 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• to taste olive oil

Steps

1. Combine salt, cayenne, pepper, croûtons, and cheese.
2. Set aside.
3. Coat fish with melted butter.
4. Dredge both sides in cheese mixture.
5. Let rest 2–3 minutes.
6. Dip fish in olive oil.
7. Place on a shallow roasting pan and bake in a 400°F oven for 11–12 minutes or until fish is opaque and flakes easily when tested with a fork.
8. Serve warm.