Parmesan Coated Tilapia – Soft Recipe
Parmesan Coated Tilapia – Soft Recipe
Soft diet phase after bariatric surgery
Of course, every program is different so a soft recipe might mean something else at another program (nice and confusing) so as always be sure to refer back to your programs materials.
In my experience as a bariatric dietitian, once a patient is cleared for a softer textured protein, flakey fish is a great option as you learn small bites, eating slowly and stopping at the first sign of fullness.
This recipe is a more basic Parmesan Tilapia. Because of the soft and flakey nature of fish, you can eat more of it than a soft protein. It’s a great learning recipe but beware, when you graduate to a more solid protein you will get full faster!
This recipe is a good learning recipe for the early phases of the soft protein diet. Congratulations on finishing your liquid diet!!!
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Parmesan Coated Tilapia
Ingredients
- 4 fillets tilapia, thawed if frozen
- 1/2 cup grated non fat parmesan cheese
- 1/8 tsp each salt and pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Blot fish with a paper towel. Press grated cheese into each side of the fillets. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme.
- Heat a nonstick skillet to medium heat. In batches, add fish to pan and cook for 1 minute per side. Move fillets to a small casserole dish.
- Place casserole dish in heated oven and bake for 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily.