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Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Tilapia

Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Tilapia

A delicious and easy baked lemon garlic butter tilapia recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Baking dish
  • small bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed (from ½ medium lemon)
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt for seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 ½ pounds tilapia fillets pat dry with paper towels
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley coarsely chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 425ºF. Stir melted unsalted butter, lemon juice, garlic, dried thyme, paprika, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
  • Pat tilapia fillets dry with paper towels, then season with kosher salt. Place in a baking dish, spoon the butter mixture evenly over the tilapia.
  • Bake until the tilapia is just cooked through and flakes easily, about 18 to 20 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

Ensure tilapia is cooked through and flakes easily before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 32gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 600mgVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Baked Fish, Easy Dinner, Lemon Garlic, seafood, Tilapia
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