Looking To Lighten Up Dinner Now That Summer Is Here? My Panko Crusted Tilapia with Spicy Tomato Cucumber Salsa Is Perfect And Ready In Under 30 Minutes! #HuntsFreshTwists #CollectiveBias
Panko Crusted Tilapia with Spicy Tomato Cucumber Salsa
Is school out by you yet? Here in Vegas we have one week left. Only.One.Week! Happy for the first two weeks and going out of my mind two months coming my way. It also means having to put a bathing suit back on. Which leads into less bacon and beer, more salads and water season. The joys of summer vacay ya’ll! I was digging through my ‘less fat’ cookbooks and came across our favorite baked fish recipe. I doctored it up a bit with my spicy tomato cucumber salsa and man was it yummy! I’m sharing it because you’re dreading that bathing suit in the drawer too. This totally makes it way less painful to strap into it!
- *For Tomato Cucumber Salsa*
- 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 Cucumber (even chopped)
- 1 Green Onion (chopped)
- 1 Jalapeño (seeded and minced)
- 1½ TSP Cumin
- 1 TSP Grated Lime Zest
- 2 TBS Lime Juice (squeeze after zesting)
- 1 TBS Olive Oil
- Salt to taste
- *For Panko Crusted Tilapia*
- 4 Tilapia Filets (fresh or frozen, I used fresh)
- 1 TSP Salt
- 1 TSP Pepper
- 1½ Cup Panko
- 2 Egg Whites (beaten)
- *For Spicy Tomato Cucumber Salsa*
- Combine all ingredients for cucumber salsa in medium bowl. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least an hour.
- *For Panko Crusted Tilapia*
- Preheat oven to 425* Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top. Spray rack with nonstick spray. In a large bowl add Panko and seasonings. In another bowl, lightly beat egg whites.
- Season each piece of tilapia with salt and pepper. Dip each piece one at a time in beaten egg whites. The immediately dip in Panko. Press down lightly to coat completely. Place on wire rack and bake for 15-18 minutes. Panko should golden brown. Time will vary depending upon your oven.
- Plate while fish is still warm, top with spicy tomato cucumber salsa.
- ENJOY!
You could totally grill this and skip to panko as well. Ethan loves his fish with panko so that’s how I made it. I just think he likes saying PANKO….. whatever works, right? If it were just me and the hubs, I’d grill it. Speaking of the hubs, I sent him to Walmart to pick up the ingredients for the tomato cucumber salsa. He texted me this photo…
Asking… “Which brand do I buy?” Men. I had to remind him I sent him with a coupon for HUNTS Tomatoes (Buy 3 get 1 FREE! – you should totally print that FYI, you’re welcome) Soon the garden will be over run with them, but before you know it they are gone. Stock up now while you can!
What’s your favorite warm weather dish? And, how’s that bathing suit looking? Mine? I’m thinking it’s probably seen better days and I need an excuse to buy a new one. 🙂
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That sounds like a perfect summer dinner to me. I Love meals like this.
This looks really good. I have never had Tilapia, I can’t wait to try this recipe.
That looks fantastic! I love breaded fish, and panko always makes a nice crispy crust.
That salsa sounds perfect! I’d love to make some of that and try it in a bunch of recipes.
Now that looks so good. Perfect meal.
Panko always gives things that extra hearty crunch and I really love that. I could honestly eat fish every day!
This recipe looks simply delicious. Tilapia is one of my favorite fish.
What a beautiful recipe! My family loves fish, we will have to make this soon.
The salsa looks really delicious I will definitely try them. I love eating tilapia also.
Yum. This looks so tasty. I’ve never had tilapia before. But it sounds like something I would enjoy, looks so good!
I love everything about this! The cucumber salad looks so delicious and I love things with panko! Totally going to make this.
The tilapia looks amazing on its own, but with that salsa it looks KILLER! I love salsas that have a little something special. I’ve been using a lot of mango, but I can’t wait to try yours with cucumber.
This all looks super tasty. I especially like the salsa!
That looks crazy good! I’m a fan of tilapia and always love finding new ways to fix it. Gonna have to try this one for sure.
This looks really good! I love adding panko as a crust, it’s very flavorful and the texture is awesome.
My husband loves Tilapia. I never know how to make it, so this is a fabulous recipe for us to try. Thanks!
I haven’t cooked tilapia before. What a great summer recipe.
I am not much of a tilapia girl, but a recipe like this makes me want to try it again. I love the salsa addition!
I love crusting foods with panko, it gets so crispy!
This looks and sounds like an amazing recipe! I would love to try this sometime. Thanks for sharing.
Can I just say YUM about a hundred times? So easy, and has all the things that taste good about summer.
I love Tilapia but my husband isn’t much of a fan so I switched to Swai and Flounder when I can’t get cod on sale. This sounds like a great recipe. I’ve never made a spicy cucumber and tomato salsa before.
I pinned this immediately! I dont even like fish like that but with this cucumber salad on the top would make it amazing!
That looks absolutely delicious! Easy to make a full of flavor that’s just my style.
This looks incredible! I can’t wait to try this!