Description
This recipe features flaky tilapia fillets baked to perfection with a vibrant lemon-garlic butter sauce. It’s a quick and healthy meal option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Place the tilapia fillets in the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the lemon-garlic butter mixture evenly over the tilapia fillets.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the butter mixture.
- Serve with roasted vegetables or a side salad.
- You can use other white fish like cod or snapper for this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg