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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 Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
14
minutes
mins
Total Time
19
minutes
mins
Course:
dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Diet:
Gluten Free
Keyword:
baked tilapia, lemon butter baked tilapia
Servings:
4
Calories:
249
kcal
Author:
Erin
Ingredients
4
tilapia filets
patted dry
½
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
paprika
¼
teaspoon
black pepper
3
tablespoon
butter
melted
1
teaspoon
lemon juice
2
garlic cloves
minced
1
lemon
sliced
fresh parsley for garnish
US Customary
-
Metric
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:
1
g
|
Calories:
249
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
3
g
|
Protein:
35
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
108
mg
|
Sodium:
447
mg
|
Potassium:
564
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
289
IU
|
Vitamin C:
16
mg
|
Calcium:
30
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg