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Pesto Crusted Tilapia

Mild, flaky tilapia fillets topped with a vibrant basil pesto crust and air-fried until golden — a lightning-fast weeknight dinner that is healthy, flavorful, and impressive.

Easy Lower Air Fry DUAL ZONE9×13
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📋 Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min ⏱️ Total: 15 min 🍽️ Serves: 4 📊 Easy
Cooking Parameters
TOP OVEN • Zone 1
5 MIN10 MIN390°F2 MINLOWER AIR FRYTOP OVENPREPCOOKTEMPREST
LOWER OVEN • Zone 2
5 MIN0 MIN0°F0 MINLOWER AIR FRYLOWER OVENPREPCOOKTEMPREST
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What You'll Need
Dish & pan requirements for your Ninja Double Stack XL
Zone 1 • Upper Rack
Quarter sheet pan
Size: 9×13
✅ Fits perfectly
✅ Guaranteed Fit — Max dish size per rack: 12"W × 11.5"D × 4"H. All our recipes use dishes that actually fit your Ninja Double Stack XL DCT401.
💡 Quarter sheet pan with parchment or foil. Tilapia is delicate — the pan supports it better than the basket.
low-carb gluten-free high-protein
🥘 Ingredients
Fish
  • 4 tilapia fillets (about 6 oz each)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
Topping
  • 1/4 cup basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (for drizzling)
Serving
  • 1 lemon (cut into wedges)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved, for roasting alongside)
📝 Instructions
  1. Pat tilapia dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Shared 💡 Tilapia releases water — dry thoroughly.
  2. Mix pesto, panko, and Parmesan in a small bowl. Shared 💡 The panko adds crunch to the pesto topping.
  3. Preheat Ninja on Air Fry at 390°F. Place fillets on parchment-lined sheet pan. Shared 💡 Sheet pan supports delicate tilapia better than the basket.
  4. Spread pesto-panko mixture generously on top of each fillet. Drizzle with olive oil. Shared 💡 Press topping on gently — it stays better.
  5. Air Fry at 390°F for 8-10 minutes until topping is golden and fish flakes easily. Top Oven 💡 Tilapia is done at 140°F — it should be opaque and flake.
  6. Optional: add cherry tomatoes to the pan for last 4 minutes. Top Oven 💡 Tomatoes blister beautifully alongside the fish.
  7. Rest 2 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges and roasted tomatoes. Shared 💡 Lemon brightens the mild tilapia perfectly.
💡 Ninja Tips

Pat tilapia DRY. Sheet pan, not basket — tilapia is too delicate. Pesto-panko topping stays put better on the pan. 140°F internal. Cherry tomatoes roast alongside beautifully.

Scaling: Double: Two pans or batches. Half: 2 fillets; same time.

Servings: 1
Scale:
📊 Nutrition (per serving)
Calories280 cal
Protein32g g
Carbohydrates6g g
Total Fat14g g
Dietary Fiber1g g
Sugars2g g
Sodium420mg mg
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