Description
This Baked Tilapia recipe offers a delicious and healthy seafood option, featuring tender fish infused with garlic, lemon, and a hint of spice.
Ingredients
Scale
4 (6-oz.) tilapia fillets
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
5 Tbsp. unsalted butter
melted
2 cloves garlic
finely chopped
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Juice and zest from 1/2 lemon
1 lemon
sliced into rounds
Chopped fresh parsley
for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Place tilapia fillets on a baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle the butter mixture over the fillets, then place lemon slices on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
For added flavor, marinate the tilapia in the butter mixture for 15-30 minutes before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Baked Tilapia, Healthy Fish Recipe, Easy Dinner, Lemon Garlic Tilapia