Description
Simple recipe for baking tilapia fillets with a garlic butter coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Place the tilapia fillets on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon the garlic butter mixture evenly over the top of each fillet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can substitute dried parsley with 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley.
- Check the thickness of your fillets; thicker fillets require a few extra minutes of baking time.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0.5
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0.3
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0.2
- Protein: 26
- Cholesterol: 75
Keywords: tilapia, baked fish, garlic butter, oven baked, quick dinner, seafood