• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Get our Freezer Meal Quick Start Guide
freezer meal quick start guide

Get Our Freezer Meal Quick Start Guide

About
Free Resources
Contact

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

YouTube

TikTok

Thriving Home

Food & Lifestyle

  • Recipe Index
    • Course
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch & Dinner
      • Sides & Salads
      • Soups & Chilis
      • Appetizers
      • Snacks
      • Desserts
      • Baked Goods
      • Beverages
      • Condiments
    • Method
      • Freezer Meals
      • Stovetop
      • Oven
      • Slow Cooker
      • Instant Pot
      • Grill or Smoker
      • 6 Ingredients or Less
    • Diet
      • Gluten-Free
      • Dairy-Free
      • Vegetarian
    • Ingredients
      • Chicken & Turkey
      • Beef
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Pasta & Pizza
    • Holiday
      • Birthday
      • Christmas
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentine's Day
    • All Recipes
  • Freezer Cooking
    • Start Here
    • Freezer Meal Recipes
    • 1 Hour Freezer Prep
    • Cookbooks
  • Menu Plans
  • Shop
    • Cookbooks
    • 1 Hour Freezer Prep
    • Shop Our Favorites
    • Gift Guides
Search...
Home Recipe Index Freezer Meals Freezer Seafood

Parmesan and Cracker Crusted Tilapia

Updated: 4/20/22
Jump to Recipe Rate Recipe

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

This tilapia recipe is sure to become a favorite! With a perfectly crispy outside and incredibly moist inside, you're sure to love it, too! Parmesan and Cracker Crusted Tilapia is hands-down my favorite tilapia recipe ever. Crispy, moist, and full of flavor! You can’t go wrong here. Freezer Meal Instructions: Bread the fish and freeze unbaked. When ready to cook, thaw in the fridge overnight and bake according to instructions below.

Did you make this? Snap a photo and tag us on Instagram at @thrivinghome so we can see your creations and cheer you on!

Cracker and Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

This tilapia recipe is sure to become a favorite! With a perfectly crispy outside and incredibly moist flavor, you’re sure to love it, too!

Yield: 4 1x
Prep: 20 minutesCook: 5 minutesTotal: 25 minutes
Print Recipe Rate Pin for Later
  • Email
Scale:

Ingredients

  • 1 cup oyster crackers – I used Trader Joe’s Oyster Crackers
  • 1/3 cup multigrain crackers – I used Trader Joe’s Mini Round 12-Grain Crackers
  • ¾ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup flat leaf parsley leaves
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (or 2 teaspoons of dried thyme leaves)
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Whole wheat flour, for coating
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • Splash of heavy cream or half and half
  • olive oil, for frying
  • 1.5 lbs sole or tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • lemon wedges, for serving

Before You Begin! If you make this, please leave a review and rating letting us know how you liked this recipe! This helps our business thrive & continue providing free recipes.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
  2. Using a food processor, grind the oyster crackers, multigrain crackers, Parmesan, parsley, chives, thyme, Old Bay seasoning, and garlic powder. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Place flour in another shallow bowl. In a third shallow bowl, beat the eggs and cream.
  3. Fill a large skillet with enough oil to reach a depth of ¼ inch and heat over medium-high heat. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper. Coat the fish with the flour, shaking off any excess; coat with the egg mixture, then with the cracker crumbs. Working with two fillets at a time, fry the fish in the skillet, turning once, until deep golden, about 5 minutes.
  4. Transfer each batch to the oven to keep warm. Serve with the lemon wedges.

Notes/Tips

Freezer Meal Instructions:
To Freeze:
Bread the fish and freeze unbaked.

To Prepare:
When ready to cook, thaw breaded fish filets in the fridge overnight and cook according to recipe instructions.

© Author: Thriving Home
Cuisine: American Method: Baked

Did you make this?

Snap a photo and tag us on Instagram at @thrivinghome so we can see your creations and cheer you on!

Rate Recipe

Tag Us on Instagram

52 shares
  • Share
  • Email
Rachel Tiemeyer

Rachel Tiemeyer

As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

Read more...

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Have a question? Submit your question or comment below.

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. AvatarJana says

    Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:21 pm

    Could you use another fish such as trout or red fish? We have fresh caught of these in our freezer.

    Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 5/17/14 at 8:31 am

      I think you certainly could. The breading has so much flavor and would be good on chicken too.

      Reply
  2. AvatarLauren says

    Posted on 5/7/14 at 3:28 pm

    Hi! This sounds delicious! Question though: if I want to freeze it, how do I cook it once it’s thawed? Do I skip the frying phase in this case? Thanks!

    Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 5/7/14 at 4:14 pm

      I rewrote the freezer meal instructions so they are clearer, hopefully. Once you have thawed the frozen breaded fish filets, you’ll cook according to the directions (fry them).

      Reply
  3. AvatarKelsea says

    Posted on 7/12/10 at 3:59 am

    Thanks! By the way, I found your blog via Mandy Eoff. We have tried quite a few of your recipes and my family loves them. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. AvatarRachel says

    Posted on 7/12/10 at 3:22 am

    Oh, and I forgot that I threw in some cherry tomatoes at the end, too.

    Reply
  5. AvatarRachel says

    Posted on 7/12/10 at 3:21 am

    Thanks! I hope you enjoy it. The veggies were zucchini, squash, and onions sauteed in olive oil with minced jalepeno pepper, a couple cloves of minced garlic, and salt and pepper. As for the whole wheat egg noodles, I just added a little butter, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried parsley that day. (I would have added fresh parsley or basil if I'd had it on hand.) Hope that helps.

    Reply
  6. AvatarKelsea says

    Posted on 7/11/10 at 4:40 am

    This looks delicious–can't wait to try it! How did you season/prepare the veggies and pasta?

    Reply

sidebar

polly and rachel

Welcome

We’re moms, cookbook authors, and freezer cooking evangelists. Our mission is to help your home thrive, one delicious meal at a time. Let’s make the most of your time in the kitchen! Read more.

Follow Us On Instagram!

freezer cooking

Order On:

Amazon • Target

Autographed Copy

Learn More

freezer to table

Order On:

Amazon • Target

Autographed Copy

Learn More
freezer meal quick start guide

Get Our Freezer Meal Quick Start Guide!

5 days of our best recipes & pro tips from freezer meal experts.

Reader Favorites

marinades for chicken breasts in freezer bags

7 BEST Chicken Marinades (+ Printable Recipe Cheat Sheet)

freezer meal

The 70+ Best Freezer Meals on the Planet

20 Delicious Crockpot Meals for a Crowd

smoothie packs

7 Frozen Smoothie Packs (+ Printable with Shopping List)

freezer meal update
New to freezer cooking?

Grab Our Freezer Meal Quick Start Guide!

5 days of recipes & tips from freezer meal experts.

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

YouTube

TikTok

About
About Us
Work With Us
Press
Recipes
All Recipes
Freezer Meals
Menu Plans
Shop
Cookbooks
1 Hour Prep Sessions
Gift Guides
Explore
Free Resources
Shop Our Favorites
Facebook Group
Privacy Policy
Accessibility
Disclaimers
Contact
© 2022 Thriving Home
Site Credits
Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled
Back to Top
52 shares