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Lemon Thyme Tilapia

By Erin · September 10, 2014 · Updated August 28, 2019 · 16 Comments

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Ahhhh you guys–after today I only have 2 more days left at my old job and then I’m off to Puerto Rico for a week. To say I’m A) excited and B) feeling seriously unmotivated would be an understatement. Do you know what it’s like to be thiiiiiis close to be done at a job and thiiiiiis close to going on vacation but still having to sit at a desk for 8 hours? Maybe you do know, but all I know is that I’m feeling antsy.
Lemon and Thyme Tilapia
So funny story about this recipe… ok actually it’s not that funny, but I came home from work one day and debated chicken vs. fish for dinner. Normally, chicken wins, but I opted for the tilapia instead. The real problem is that I don’t have a go-to fish recipe. I usually just throw some soy sauce on it and call it a meal, but I wanted something different this time. 
Lemon and Thyme Tilapia
When Miguel and I moved into our new apartment, we transferred over some things from our old refrigerator into our new one. One thing that made the cut? Lemon juice. I have no idea why, but apparently I felt like it was important enough to save. Soooo…. tilapia+lemon juice+?=delicious. I stared at my spice cabinet for a solid 3 minutes. THREE MINUTES. That’s a long time if you think about it. Well, after some sniffing around (literal sniffing) I opted for the thyme, because I never use it and was feeling bad for it. Equal treatment for all spices, ya know?
 
Turns our tilapia+lemon juice+thyme=a winning combo–woohoo! I totally wasn’t planning on making this a recipe for my blog (I just wanted some dinna), but here I am, sharing it with you all. I think I’ve just found my go-to fish recipe.

Lemon and Thyme Tilaplia

Lemon Thyme Tilapia

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Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 tilapia filets
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 4 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp thyme

Instructions

  • Defrost tilapia according to instructions on the package.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over the stove.
  • Coat one side of each tilapia with lemon juice first and then thyme* and place that side face down in the skillet; coat the side facing up with lemon juice and thyme. Cook until both sides are slightly brown.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

*Each side of each tilapia should receive approximately 1 tsp lemon juice and 1/2 tsp thyme.
Q: Are you a tilapia person? What’s your go-to fish recipe?
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Filed Under: Dinner Tagged With: 3 ingredient tilapia recipe, lemon tilapia, simple fish recipe, tilapia recipe

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  1. AvatarKate says

    March 1, 2019 at 3:11 pm

    Nice recipe! I Love fish

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  2. AvatarCassie says

    September 16, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    I can’t wait until my last day in the office.

    I never cook tilapia, I should start. My go to fish recipe is to slather mustard on salmon, crush up pistachios, put on top and bake for like 20 minutes. DELISH.

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  3. AvatarJordan @ The Balanced Blonde says

    September 11, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    Yummm, this sounds delish & I love the simplicity of it– you know simple is my thang and anything with too many ingredients I will either just ignore or mess up when I make it, haha. Plus, YAY about almost being done with your job + Puerto Rico so soon!! I know what you mean about how killer it is to finish something when you know how close you are to being done… that’s how I felt about finishing grad school after I decided I was not going to go back for a second year. Killer! But so worth it in the end!

    Reply
  4. AvatarKim @ BusyBod says

    September 11, 2014 at 6:38 am

    Ok obviously no tilapia for me, so instead I’ll just say TAKE ME WITH YOU to Puerto Rico!!

    Reply
  5. AvatarUmm Haneefah @The Halal Gourmet says

    September 10, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    Lemon with tiliapia — or any white fish for that matter — is a very instinctive choice. Glad it worked out so well for you. It really, really looks that way.

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  6. AvatarLindsay says

    September 10, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Saved by lemon juice and thyme! Haha I’m glad you gave this a shot. Looks yum

    Reply
  7. AvatarNicole @ Squash on Squash says

    September 10, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    Hahaha “sniffing around”. I’m not a huge tilapia lover because 1) I’m kind of spoiled coming from the west coast with salmon and halibut, and 2) the first time i ever had it was in a dining hall. bad, bad, bad. HOWEVER, yours looks reallllly good, so I’m gonna keep an open mind about it 🙂 Looks great!

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  8. AvatarSarah @ Making Thyme for Health says

    September 10, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    Haha- I’m imagining you sniffing around your cabinet. Hilarious! I like that you cook with your senses though. It looks like they steered you in the right direction!

    I hope the next 2 days fly by and you are in gorgeous Puerto Rico (said with a Puerto Rican accent) before you know it!

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  9. AvatarSarah @ Sweet Miles says

    September 10, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    Mmm tasty!! My husband won’t eat Tilapia because it’s technically a “bottom – feeder” fish. Ugh, so I try to eat it as much as I can when he’s gone or if we’re out to dinner!

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  10. AvatarKirtley Freckleton@ The Gist of Fit says

    September 10, 2014 at 10:31 am

    I can’t tell you how much I LOVE LOVE simple recipes that are under 5 ingredients. NAILED IT!!!! Thanks girl! Pics looks fab!

    Reply
  11. AvatarDavida @ The Healthy Maven says

    September 10, 2014 at 10:18 am

    I remember that feeling so well! I basically didn’t go to work my last week. I was like wellll they aren’t gonna fire me so! Maybe spent 4 hours in the office that week haha

    Reply
  12. AvatarChelsea @ A Fit LittleOne says

    September 10, 2014 at 9:23 am

    Oh I hate when I can’t figure out what I want to do!! I never get anywhere when I’m just staring, and I usually end up just grabbing something and not liking it hahaha. But the combination of lemon thyme sounds super good! And I think I have a lemon spice, so I may have to use that next time….

    Reply
  13. AvatarTina Muir says

    September 10, 2014 at 8:29 am

    Very excited for yoooooouuu! No wonder you are feeling antsy! I love that you talked about some condiments making the trip….I moved an entire coolers worth down to KY with me haha. I could not bear to waste them, lemon juice WAS included in that! Either way, I am glad you came up with this recipe, now all I need is some Thyme 🙂

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  14. AvatarHeather @fitncookies says

    September 10, 2014 at 8:10 am

    Tilapia is one fish I will eat. It’s not as fishy to me as the others. I typically make it with crab meat on top and some breadcrumbs (Recipe on my blog). It’s easy and delicious!

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  15. AvatarDanielle @ Chits and Chats and Chocolate says

    September 10, 2014 at 7:27 am

    I am most definitely a tilapia person, so I bet that I’d love this!

    Reply
  16. AvatarKelly @ Kelly Run For Food says

    September 10, 2014 at 7:21 am

    Oh man, I can only imagine how antsy you are right now! Only two more days, you can do it!

    I love how simple this recipe is! I’ll have to remember the lemon/thyme combo. I grew a bunch of fresh thyme this summer and never used it.my patio smelled nice, though.

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