Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia

I've never cooked fish before, so this was a big deal for me. I had never cooked steak before, or made beef stew, but I did both of those things recently as well. It's been a good month as far as culinary accomplishments go. I had a package of frozen tilapia fillets (6 of them), thawed them, and went to work.

cornmeal crusted tilapia on a bed of corn with a lemon wedge

• 4-6 tilapia fillets
• ½c cornmeal
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• zest of one lemon (reserve lemon to slice into wedges for serving)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil, plus more if necessary

Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. In a small bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, pepper, parsley, paprika, and lemon zest. Dredge tilapia fillets in the cornmeal mixture. Cook fillets 2 at a time, about 3 minutes on the first side and 1-2 minutes on the second side.
(Add additional olive oil to the pan if necessary.)
Slice the lemon into wedges and serve with tilapia.