Smoky Garlic Cheese Tilapia

Hubby normally grills the fish we eat at home because he says he doesn’t successfully bake fish. And let me tell you he grills a mean salmon or tilapia filet! I tried my hand solo on this one. Hubby liked this one well enough.

Smoky Garlic Cheese Tilapia Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 (4 oz) tilapia filets
• 16 Tbsp (1 cup + 2 Tbsp) grated Parmesan & Romano cheese blend
• 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), divided
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 3/4 tsp onion powder
• 3 *large* pinches (3/8 tsp) cumin
• 3 *large* pinches (3/8 tsp) paprika
• 3 *regular* pinches (3/16 tsp) freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper then set aside.
3. On a plate, whisk together 16 Tbsp grated Parmesan & Romano cheese blend, 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 3/4 tsp onion powder, 3 large *pinches* (3/8 tsp) cumin, and 3 large *pinches* (3/8 tsp) paprika.
4. Drizzle tilapia filets with 3 Tbsp EVOO then season both sides with 3 large *pinches* (3/8 tsp) black pepper total.
5. Press filets into cheese mixture, fully coating each filet then place each on baking sheet.
6. Bake for 15 mins, until tilapia flakes with a fork.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: filet
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	380
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.5g	26%
Saturated Fat 9.1g	45%
Cholesterol 100mg	33%
Sodium 981mg	43%
Total Carbohydrate 0.9g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g	1%
Total Sugars 0.3g
Protein 43g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 435mg	33%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 443mg	9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

#Keto #LowCarb