Baked Lemon Butter Tilapia
Simple oven-cooked fish dish using garlic, butter, and citrus.
Servings: 3
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- 3 5 ounces pieces tilapia fillet
- 1 lemon sliced crosswise
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Rub salt and ground black pepper all over the tilapia fillet. (see notes below)½ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 3 5 ounces pieces tilapia fillet
- Make the lemon butter mixture by combining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, melted butter, and garlic. Stir.1 lemon, 3 tablespoons melted butter, 4 cloves minced garlic
- Grease a baking tray or pan. Arrange the tilapia fillet. Spoon the lemon butter mixture all over the tilapia fillet. Top with lemon slices.
- Put in the oven. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and then sprinkle some chopped parsley on top. Enjoy!1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Notes
- Drying the Fish Matters. Patting the fillets with a paper towel before seasoning pulls away excess moisture. It helps the salt and pepper stick better and prevents water from pooling in the pan while baking.
- Use Fresh Lemon, Not Bottled. Bottled juice tends to go bitter when heated and lacks brightness. Fresh lemon slices also soften while baking and leave a cleaner finish on the fish.
- Watch the Bake Time. Tilapia cooks fast. If you leave it in too long, it can turn dry. Stick to 11 to 13 minutes and check with a fork, the fish should flake easily and look opaque.
Nutrition
Serving: 3g | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1343mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 363IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg