I used this for Basa, which the person at the fish counter said was similar to Tilapia or Orange Roughy. It's definitely a "keeper" recipe for us!
It's kind of a combo recipe of several I found.
I sprayed the baking sheet with a little olive oil. (FYI - I have a Misto, so it comes out like Pam would.) Then I sprinkled a little Parmesan on the skin side of the fillets & laid them on the oil. Top each fillet with pesto - amount as desired. (I used Classico from the grocery store - don't make my own yet.) Then sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Baked at 350 for about 15 min - until the fish was opaque....they were pretty thin.
One of the "original" recipes said to put a slice or two of tomato on the pesto before adding the mozzarella, but I didn't have any.
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We often have catfish when it's on sale. I like to just sprinkle that with cajun spice & bake.
If I run out of cajun spice from the store, I make my own:
Cajun Spice Mix
2 Tbl dried thyme
2 Tbl paprika
2 Tbl peppers
2 Tbl brown sugar (I use less...maybe 1 Tbl only)
1 Tbl dried mustard
1 Tbl ground cumin
4 tsp cayenne peppers (I use red pepper flakes)
1 tsp salt (I skip salt)
Makes about 3/4 cup.
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Here's another, but I haven't made it in a really long time...I no longer "bread" my fish.
Baked Parmesan Fish
4 fish fillets (orange roughy or catfish 4 oz each)
1/3 c parmesan cheese
2 Tbl flour
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 egg
2 Tbl milk
Combine parmesan, flour, paprika, salt & pepper. In another bowl, beat together egg & milk. Dredge fish in egg then coat with parmesan mixture. Arrange in a greased 13x9 pan. Bake uncovered at 350 for 25 30 min or until fish flakes with a fork.
