Baked Lemon Butter Tilapia
If you want to add more gluten free, primal, and pescatarian recipes to your recipe box, Baked Lemon Butter Tilapia might be a recipe you should try. This main course has 271 calories, 35g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. For $3.45 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 62565 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. A mixture of fresh parsley leaves, unsalted butter, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Damn Delicious. With a spoonacular score of 84%, this dish is great. Baked Garlic Lemon Tilapia, Baked Garlic Lemon Tilapia, and Grilled Lemon Butter Tilapia are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
3 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
Zest of 1 lemon
4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Equipment:
baking pan
whisk
bowl
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.Lightly oil a913baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, lemon juice and lemon zest; set aside.Season tilapia with salt and pepper, to taste and placeonto the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with butter mixture.Place into oven and bakeuntil fish flakes easily with a fork, about10-12 minutes.Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.Lightly oil a913baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, lemon juice and lemon zest; set aside.Season tilapia with salt and pepper, to taste and placeonto the prepared baking dish.
2. Drizzle with butter mixture.
3. Place into oven and bakeuntil fish flakes easily with a fork, about10-12 minutes.
4. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
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