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Lemon Butter Baked Tilapia

Enjoy this 20-minute Lemon Butter Baked Tilapia for weeknight dinners or meal prep! Lightly seasoned and dressed in a luxurious lemon butter sauce, every tender and flaky bite of fish is perfectly lemony, garlicky, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time19 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: baked tilapia, lemon butter baked tilapia
Servings: 4
Calories: 249kcal
Author: Erin

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Place the tilapia into a 9x13 baking dish, then sprinkle the salt, paprika and pepper overtop.
  • Whisk the butter, lemon juice and garlic together in a small bowl, then pour it over the tilapia. Put the lemon slices over and under the tilapia.
  • Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 11 minutes, then switch the oven to broil and broil the tilapia for 2-3 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with fresh parsley and enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are per serving and are an estimation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg