21 Tilapia Recipes Everyone Will Love

Here’s a tilapia recipe with a total wow factor: this Baked Tilapia with Tomatoes & Feta! The tender, flaky fish is covered in a lemon garlic sauce, cozied up with burst cherry tomatoes, Mediterranean seasonings and gooey bits of feta cheese. Each bite is savory with just the right pop of brightness. It’s ready in just over 30 minutes and great for impressing on weeknights or dinner parties.

Also try: Easy Baked Fish

When it comes to easy and healthy weeknight meals, fish is ideal: it cooks quickly and it’s full of protein and omega 3s. So why not try another way to make it taste amazing: this Pan Fried Tilapia recipe! Coat the white fish fillets in seasonings and flour and pan fry them in a bit of olive oil. The tilapia comes out savory and tender with a light crispy coating: in minutes!

 Instead of grilling or baking the fillets: here’s a unique tilapia recipe: Fish Tacos! This tender white fish is perfect for Baja-style tacos. You’ll bake it or broil it until it’s flaky with a homemade spice blend, then top with creamy sauce and a crunchy slaw. This is one of our favorite ways to enjoy this lean protein, and it’s always a hit for entertaining or with a crowd. Here’s what to know about wrapping tilapia into a tortilla.

Here’s a tilapia recipe that’s impressive with little effort: Grilled Tilapia! The flaky fish is bursting with savory, smoky flavor from the grill. Top it with sweet and tender blistered cherry tomatoes, and it looks simply stunning. It’s the ideal summer meal for entertaining or even a weeknight.

There’s nothing better than a crispy breaded piece of fish, and this Parmesan Crusted Tilapia is no exception! This simple way to prepare fish fillets has a big impact. The exterior is crunchy and perfectly seasoned with savory Parmesan and crunchy breadcrumbs, and the interior is tender and flaky.

Want a simple dinner? Try this Blackened Tilapia! This Cajun technique for cooking seafood and meat makes it taste restaurant-style in minutes, ideal for fast and easy meals. Here we used homemade blackened seasoning, which has a savory intrigue and makes a crispy darkened crust on the outside of the fish.

This lemon pepper tilapia recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner! The tender, flaky fish is bursting with zesty citrus and ready in under 30 minutes. We love it with a simple salad or quick sauteed veggies.

These tilapia fish sticks have a breading that's a mixture of panko breadcrumbs and crushed potato chips. It comes out super crisp with garlic, lemon zest, an lemon pepper – crispy and irresistible! Dip it into jalapeno tartar sauce to take it over the top.

These spicy fish taco bowls are a fun, deconstructed way to enjoy fish! Spicy sauteed tilapia in a bowl with avocados, black beans, and roasted corn? Yes, please.

These easy Cajun fish tacos star tender pieces of panko-crusted tilapia loaded into warm tortillas, then topped with a crunchy cabbage slaw and drizzled with homemade spicy mayo.

Broiling tilapia is a quick way to cook it! Broiled fish is the perfect blank slate for this flavorful coconut sauce with fresh ginger, bell pepper, garlic, scallions and cilantro simmered in coconut milk. Serve with rice for a complete meal!

Here tilapia is coated in dried herbs, and spices and pan fried until charred and “blackened." Pair it with a zingy tartar sauce made with key lime juice and it's out of this world good.

This air fryer tilapia is a quick, easy, and delicious dinner idea that cooks in just 7 minutes! It's easy and quick, with no marinating is needed, and the tilapia comes out perfectly cooked.

A final tilapia recipe: make a fried fish sandwich! Fried to perfection topped with homemade tartar sauce and fresh, crispy vegetables, this classic fried fish sandwich will be your new favorite.

This crunchy breaded tilapia is quick and pan seared, topped with a bright and refreshing avocado salsa. In just 20 minutes, you’ll have four tasty fish filets that the whole family will love! via Kevin is Cooking

This simple tilapia skillet comes together in a flash! Tomatoes, onions, and olives make a zesty sauce for this flaky fish. via Primavera Kitchen

The baked tilapia is a smothered in a with creamy mustard sauce is easy and comes together quickly. Simply assemble the sauce, pour over the fish, and bake until the fish flakes. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!

Here's a unique way to serve tilapia: in a creamy tomato sauce! You’ll love these easy tilapia fillets, pan-seared and served up in a creamy, buttery tomato sauce.

Craving fish and chips? Try this Beer Battered Fish using tilapia! The yeast and carbonation in beer makes the fish batter delicate and puffy, like at good fish ‘n chip shops.

Here's an easy way to cook tilapia: on a sheet pan! This Greek-inspired recipe features lemon, fresh herbs, tzatziki, olives, and fresh veggies. This baked tilapia recipe can be made on one sheet pan, which makes dishes minimal on a busy weeknight.

This tasty tilapia serves this blackened fish over rice with a zingy pineapple salsa! It's a fun way to serve it as a composed meal on plates or in cozy bowls.