One of my friends had mentioned that she cooked tilapia topped with crab meat imperial the other night. That sounded very yummy, so I looked up a recipe for the clean version of that since imperial has butter and cream in it. I hit the jackpot and found a recipe I could work with and add to. This was last night’s tasty dinner!

Another delicious dinner I can add to my favorites list!

{Here’s what you’ll need:}

1/2 tsp paprika

salt & pepper to taste

Juice of 1 lime, cut in half

1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup diced red peppers

1 tsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs

1 can crab meat

1 large tilapia filet (or 2 small ones)

{How to cook:}

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine crab meat, cilantro, red peppers, garlic, bread crumbs, olive oil, salt, pepper, and juice of half a lime together in bowl. Season tilapia with other half of lime juice, salt, pepper, and paprika. Pat crab meat mixture on top of the tilapia and bake in oven for 15-20 minutes. The crab should have a light golden color to it.

Makes 2 servings. If you’re cooking 1 large tilapia fillet, that should be split in 2.