Description
Light, nutritious tilapia fillets are seasoned with garlic, butter, and lemon then baked to perfection in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tilapia fillets
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 lemon, sliced into rounds, for garnish
- Red pepper flakes, for garnish
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
- Extra lemon slices, for serving
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Season tilapia with salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, and oregano; arrange fish in a 9×13 baking dish.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest; pour over tilapia.
4. Bake tilapia for 10 to 12 minutes, or until fish flakes and is fork-tender.
5. Garnish with pepper flakes, parsley, and lemon slices. Serve.
Notes
Pat fish dry before seasoning for best results.
Use fresh lemon juice for the brightest flavor.
Do not overbake, tilapia cooks very quickly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 279
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 115mg