Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

I can have this ready in 15 minutes and it is always wonderful!  Make pasta or rice on the side so you have somewhere to put the extra sauce.  It also tastes good on the vegetables too.

1 C micrograted Parmesan Cheese or about 4-5 oz.
1/4 C. Butter, room temp.
3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon fresh minced (or from fresh tube)
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon fresh garlic or powder
1/2 teaspoon 21 seasoning from Trader Joes or other celery seasoning

2 pounds tilapia fillets fresh or thawed if previously frozen.  You can thaw frozen fillets individually sealed from Costco in about 15 minutes in hot water.  When I make this sometimes I'm only cooking 2-3 fillets.  The parmesan mixture can be saved in the fridge or frozen.

Preheat your broiler.  Line a 9x13 or other boiler pan with tin foil or parchment paper.  Spray the foil or paper.  You want to be able to save the extra sauce!

Mix cheese, butter, mayo, and lemon juice.  Add seasonings.  Mix well and  keep in fridge or if using right away I put it in the freezer for a few minutes. You want it cold.

Dry the fillets with paper towels and place in prepared pan.  Broil a few inches from the heat for 3-4 minutes.  Flip fillets over and broil for a few more minutes until done. Remove the pan from the broiler and cover the fish as quickly as you can and as best you can with the cheese mixture.  Be generous, but it will slide off.  It's ok: it will all broil up and you will use every drop!  Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned.

I have made this with grated parmesan like from Trader Joes (my favorite store).  But it was grainy and not as good.  A micro plainer is a wonderful tool and makes the parmesan cheese like feathery soft.  I stated 1 cup because the micrograted cheese is so lofty. This recipie also calls for no salt.  The parmesan cheese is quite salty already.