Let me be clear: fish is one of my least favorite meals, but I can stand tilapia. So here is how I fixed it up tonight and made it more tolerable than usual. I do this "recipe" a lot, so it's in the oven right now and I can assure you it tastes fine. Which is more than I can say for most fish, unless that fish is fried. All fried fish is food of the gods, for a reason I cannot fathom except that it's deep-fried. And deep-fried anything (almost) is tasty. Including cheesecake.
First, I took 2 frozen tilapia fillets (plain) that I got from ye olde Wegman's. You can get these at Walmart, too, but I find the Walmart brand tilapia a little more fishy-tasting and less plain-tasting than the Wegman's ones, and like I said earlier, I dislike fish, so the less fishy, the better.
Then I put them in a 9"x9" pan and drizzled a little extra-virgin olive oil over them. Not a lot, but enough for it to drip down the sides of each fillet and into the pan a bit to prevent them from sticking to the pan. (It probably would have been good to spray the pan with cooking spray too, but I didn't. We'll see what happens.) Next, season with seasoned salt and Fines Herbes (I use Penzey's mix of Fines Herbes). Probably a total of a teaspoon of each went on both fillets.
Now, get out your can of Parmesan (or, if you like to be fancy and flavorful, your wedge of Parmesan and your microplane grater) and sprinkle that stuff generously over each fillet. Don't be stingy.
Finally, sprinkle each fillet with some panko bread crumbs to taste. I use a lot, because the crunch helps me forget that I'm eating (ugh) fish.
Bake at about 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the fish flakes with a fork. I'm not positive on the time, so check it often after about the first 15 minutes. Usually it's a good 10 minutes after I check it for the first time.
And I do assure you, it's quite tasty. The fish part is mild, the fines herbes and Parmesan are tasty together, and it has a pleasant crunch and texture.
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