15 Minute Easy Grilled Tilapia Recipe – only four ingredients needed! This easy Tilapia recipe is soon to become your summer go-to favorite. Because, It is light, flaky, easy to make and best of all, delicious.
Easy Grilled Tilapia Recipe
While I am not a huge fish lover, I absolutely adore this easy tilapia recipe. That’s because the fish has a very light and flaky flavor. All you need is 4 ingredients and 15 minutes! So, it’s super easy to make!
Quick and Easy on the Grill
While my kids don’t love fish, I can throw on burgers for them and cook them at the same time, or this amazing Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Ginger Teriyaki Sauce – it is a grilling staple in our house! If the flaky and light tilapia doesn’t thrill everybody at the table, then this is still a win, because it plays well with others.
The frozen tilapia from Costco comes individually packaged and sealed, so I can just grab what I need for myself and burgers for the boys. So, it’s totally convenient, and it’s the secret to my easy tilapia recipe.
I love to pair this fish with some couscous or quinoa and some broccoli or asparagus (also made on the grill) or even better, my grilled corn recipe is the EASIEST. Then you can have your whole meal prepared on the grill with no clean-up required!
If you don’t know how easy it is to grill corn, then just follow this easy tutorial on How to Grill Corn on the Cob!
If you are looking for another great side dish, then check out our Feta and Bacon Green Beans, they are beyond delicious! Or, throw our Garlic Potato Foil Packets right next to the tilapia on the grill then you have another great meal, also with no cleanup!
Ingredients for Grilled Tilapia
- Tilapia loins – fresh or frozen
- Olive oil
- Garlic salt – I love Lawry’s – I use it for everything under the sun!
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- Non-stick aluminum foil
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How to make Grilled Tilapia
- Place tilapia on non-stick aluminum foil. Lightly brush olive oil over the top and then the sides of the tilapia
- Sprinkle garlic salt over the tilapia.
- Sprinkle parmesan cheese generously.
- Finally, Grill over medium heat with grill cover closed for 15 minutes – do not turn over (I do 15 minutes with frozen tilapia, cut about 2 – 3 minutes off for fresh.)
- That’s all…. enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
I always think it is funny when we are at a restaurant and someone asks the waiter about the fish and says, “is it fishy?” As I mentioned, I am not the biggest fish eater. However, I do love the lightness of tilapia and the fact that it really isn’t very “fishy.”
Tilapia is the fish for people who don’t really like fish. It’s a good middle ground if you have to make a group of people happy. I have been making tilapia for years and, if I do say so myself, I have perfected this easy tilapia recipe!
Really you can use either fresh or frozen tilapia when making this recipe. If you use fresh tilapia, you may want to cook it a few minutes shorter.
Other Easy Grilling Recipes
Easy Grilled Tilapia
Ingredients
- 1 Tilapia loin fresh or frozen
- Olive oil
- Garlic salt
- Parmesan cheese Shredded
- Non-stick aluminum foil
Instructions
- Place tilapia on non-stick aluminum foil
- Lightly brush olive oil over the top and sides of the tilapia
- Sprinkle garlic salt and parmesan cheese gernerously over the tilapia
- Grill over medium heat with grill cover closed for 15 minutes – do not turn over (I do 15 minutes with frozen tilapia, cut about 2 – 3 minutes off for fresh.)
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POST UPDATED: Original posting May 8, 2014
with temp for the 15 Tilapia?
BBQ on medium heat
I’m also wondering if you wrap this in foil? It looks delicious. Thanks!
Nope – just lay it flat on top of the foil – you don’t need to wrap it.
has anyone tried this on a George Forman grill? If so any tips on how you prepped it? Thanks
Can’t wait to try this. 2 questions, do you wrap it into a foil packet or leave the tin foil open and if you do cook it in the oven what temperature would you think? Thanks
If it’s cooked in the oven, what temp do you recommend cooking at?
I put the oven on 400 and cooked for 20-25 minutes…turned out perfect!
Thank-you so much Jenn for this recipe. I made this last night for my family and everyone loved it! It was so simple and delicious. I work from 8-5 and get home at 6…So to make this was fast and easy. We will be having this again!
So glad you liked it! It is one of my faves!!
Wow. First time I’ve ever cooked for myself. I cannot get over how EASY and DELICIOUS this was. Thank you so so much for this recipe!!
Love,
hungry and broke college student
LOVE THIS – Made my day!!
How do I fix this in the oven? Any ideas?
Hi Dawn, I haven’t made it in the oven myself, BUT I consulted with my mom and she doesn’t put it in the oven, but she pan fries it and loves it!! She just puts a little olive oil in the pan, dips the fish in panko crumbs and parmesan cheese and sprinkles with garlic salt. Then pan fries it for about 4 minutes per side.
What if it’s frozen? Still four to six minutes?
I am going to try this recipe in my grill press pan tonight, looks yummy! Thank you for sharing it.
Hope it turned out yummy!
This looks delicious! I would love for you share it on my Tasty Tuesday recipe link up here! Everything gets pinned and I would love to have you!
I definitely need to try this. We buy the frozen tilapia from Costco too, but I always thought I had to thaw it first! I’m trying it your way next time, Jenn – much easier!
You will NOT be disappointed!!
So easy and so fast!! Never fails!