Sarahs Crispy Tilapia

Name: Sarahs Crispy Tilapia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 60 g Panko breadcrumbs; 5 g Salt; 2 g Black pepper; 10 g Parsley, fresh; 120 g Lemon wedges; 4 Tilapia fillets; 60 ml Vegetable oil; 120 g Mayonnaise; 30 g Mustard

Sarahs Crispy Tilapia · ready in 22 min · 4 servings · 360 kcal per serving · easy · 9 ingredients

Tender tilapia fillets coated in a creamy mustard crust and crisp panko breadcrumbs, pan seared until golden and finished with bright lemon for a light, satisfying seafood dinner.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 12 min
Total: 22 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 360
Difficulty: easy

American Main dishes Quick (30 min or less)High-protein (25 g+)Low-carb (20 g or less)

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

60 gPanko breadcrumbs
5 gSalt
2 gBlack pepper
10 gParsley, fresh
120 gLemon wedges
4Tilapia fillets
60 mlVegetable oil
120 gMayonnaise
30 gMustard

Equipment

stovetop, basting brush, nonstick skillet, plate, serving plates, small bowl, spatula, spoon, tongs

Instructions

Prep ingredients
Gather tilapia fillets, panko breadcrumbs, salt, black pepper, fresh parsley, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon wedges, oil, and set out a nonstick skillet, plate, and small bowl. · 2 min
What to look for: oil shimmering
Heat oil
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. · 3 min
What to look for: oil shimmers
Mix coating
Combine panko breadcrumbs, salt, black pepper, and chopped fresh parsley on a plate and mix evenly. · 2 min
What to look for: evenly speckled crumbs
Make spread
Stir mayonnaise and mustard together in a small bowl until smooth. · 1 min
What to look for: smooth and pale
Coat fish
Brush a thin, even layer of the mayonnaise mustard mixture over both sides of each tilapia fillet. · 3 min
What to look for: lightly glossy surface
Bread and sauté
Press each coated fillet into the panko mixture on both sides, then sauté in the hot oil over medium heat, turning once, until golden and opaque. · 9 min
When it is done: fish is opaque and flakes easily; internal temperature reaches 63°C / 145°F
Serve
Transfer the crispy tilapia to plates and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side. · 1 min
What to look for: freshly plated

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	360
Protein	30 g
Carbohydrates	20 g
of which sugars	1 g
Fat	18 g
of which saturated	3 g
Fibre	2 g
Sodium	620 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: fish, eggs, gluten, mustard

May contain: milk, soybeans

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 2 days
Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Panko breadcrumbs

regular breadcrumbs: Use dried breadcrumbs for best browning

Salt

kosher salt: Adjust to taste

Black pepper

white pepper: Gives smoother pepper heat

Parsley

dried parsley: Stir into breadcrumb mixture

Lemon wedges

lime wedges: Adds sharper citrus acidity