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.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 tilapia fillets patted dry
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lemon sliced
- fresh parsley for garnish
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!
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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
