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title: "Meatless Friday: Parmesan Basil Quick Fish"
description: Allison Arend returns with a crowd-pleasing fish dish that's easy to prepare for this week's Meatless Friday recipe.
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# Meatless Friday: Parmesan Basil Quick Fish

Jul 3, 2015 11:00:26 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest)

*Editor's Note: Allison Arend returns with a quick-to-prepare fish recipe that turned out to be a crowd-pleaser. Why not try it with your family this Meatless Friday? --Barb*

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I don’t think I’d ever heard “I could have licked the pan” about anything I’ve cooked for my family. I certainly didn’t expect to hear it about fish. This dish served six of us easily and only takes about 15 to 20 minutes from start to finish. I would strongly recommend not substituting the butter wih margarine. The butter really makes this recipe yummy.

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## Parmesan Basil Quick Fish

2 pounds of Swai or Talapia (or any mild fish will work)  
 1 tablespoon of butter for greasing dish  
 Lemon pepper seasoning (I used Mrs. Dash)

**Parmesan Basil Topping:**

1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese  
 ¼ cup of butter, softened  
 ¼ cup mayonnaise  
 ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt  
 ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions  
 1 handful of fresh basil, cut into strips to make about a loose ¼ cup  
 2 dashes of tabasco

Grease the bottom of the 9 x 13 dish with the 1 tablespoon of butter. Arrange the swai in a single layer in the dish. Sprinkle the fish liberally with lemon pepper seasoning. Preheat your oven broiler.

Mix the topping ingredients well and set aside.

Broil the fish for 8 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Remove the fish from the oven and gently spread the parmesan basil topping over the fish.

Broil the fish for a couple more minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.

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**[You can find all our Meatless Friday featured recipes here](http://catholicmom.com/category/meatless/).**

*Copyright 2015 Allison Arend.  
 Photos copyright 2015 Allison Arend. All rights reserved.*

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