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Baked Lemon Garlic Tilapia

Baked Lemon Garlic Tilapia

Tilapia fillets baked in a garlic butter and lemon sauce until flaky.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 238 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking pan
  • Foil or parchment
  • Small bowl

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 4 tilapia fillets about 5 ounces each, thawed if frozen
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

Cooking

  • Prep the pan. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking pan with foil or parchment.
  • Make the sauce. Mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
  • Season the fish. Set dry fillets in the pan and pour the sauce over each one.
  • Bake. Bake 10 to 13 minutes until opaque and flaky, with the center at 145 degrees F.
  • Finish. Top with parsley and spoon the pan sauce over the fish.

Notes

Substitutions: Use olive oil for butter or cod for tilapia.
Tips: Check the fish at 10 minutes and aim for 145 degrees F.
Storage: Refrigerate up to 3 days and reheat to 165 degrees F.
Keyword baked lemon garlic tilapia, Garlic, Lemon Juice, Tilapia Fillets, Unsalted Butter