This delicious baked tilapia is ready in just 20 minutes, making it perfect for busy nights! With a delicious crust of parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon, and just a touch of spice this low-carb recipe will satisfy the entire family!
Preheat the oven to 425° F and grease a baking rack on a sheet pan, or grease a sheet pan if not using the baking rack.
Gently press the tilapia filets between two layers of paper towels to remove excess liquid. Season the filets with salt and pepper. Then transfer to filets to the prepared baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, combine the kraft parmesan cheese, fresh parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and cajun seasoning.
Squeeze the Lemon juice over the tilapia filets.
Evenly top the tilapia with the parmesan cheese mixture. Gently press the mixture onto the fish using your hand or the back of a spoon.
Spritz the tops of tilapia with the oil spray. Bake the tilapia in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until it flakes easily with a fork and is no longer transparent.
Serve sprinkled with additional parmesan cheese, lemon wedge, and fresh chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
I rarely use any additional salt when making this dish. Parmesan cheese tends to be very salty and the cajun seasoning also contains salt. Unless you omit either of those ingredients, then I suggest just salting to taste after cooking is complete.