What to make with tilapia: 13 easy dinners
Every dinner here is built on tilapia, easiest first. The quickest is Air fryer tilapia, on the table in 20 minutes, and the cheapest is Baked tilapia at $2.37 a serving. Four of them are simple enough for a first try.

Air fryer tilapia
$2.38 a serving
20 min

Baked tilapia
$2.37 a serving
25 min

Parmesan crusted tilapia
$2.49 a serving
25 min

Cajun shrimp and tilapia foil packets
$4.29 a serving
35 min

Steamed fish with ginger and scallions
$2.95 a serving
30 min

Sweet chili tilapia
$3.01 a serving
30 min

Blackened tilapia with cilantro lime rice
$2.49 a serving
35 min

Tilapia florentine
$4.33 a serving
35 min

Crispy fish tacos with cabbage slaw
$3.85 a serving
40 min

Lemon oregano tilapia with Greek lemon rice
$3.35 a serving
45 min

Sheet pan tilapia and potatoes
$3.41 a serving
45 min

Tilapia piccata
$3.41 a serving
30 min

Golden tilapia bowls with coconut rice and mango salsa
$3.78 a serving
40 min
Costs are estimates for one serving at typical US grocery prices, counting only what each recipe uses.

Dinners from what you already have
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