Tilapia Fromage

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tsp or 5g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 small or 70g

• Monterey cheese

  Includes Pepper Jack

  1 cup, shredded or 113g

• Mayonnaise

  Regular, with salt

  ½ cup or 110g

• Pepper or hot sauce

  Ready-to-serve

  1 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 2g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ½ tsp or 0.2g

• Tilapia

  Fish, raw

  20 oz or 567g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  2 tbsp or 28g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Sauté the chopped onions until soft, about 5 minutes, then transfer to a medium bowl to cool slightly.
3. Stir in the shredded cheese, mayonnaise, hot sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes until evenly combined.
4. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Pat the tilapia dry and place on the sheet. Divide the butter evenly over the fillets, dotting the tops.
5. Bake for about 10 minutes, until the fish is nearly cooked through. Spoon the cheese mixture over the fillets and spread to cover.
6. Return to the oven and bake 10–15 minutes more, until the topping is melted and lightly browned. For deeper browning, broil 1–2 minutes, watching closely.