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Butter Poached Lemon Garlic Tilapia Recipe

Tilapia fillets are poached in a decadent buttery lemon garlic sauce to flaky perfection. This tilapia recipe is fast, fresh and so easy to make!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 272 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3-4 fresh tilapia fillets
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic 
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • pepper to taste
  • Lemon slices for garnish if desired

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 400 °F.
  2. Grease the pan with your butter, then melt the remaining butter.
  3. Juice and zest the lemon.
  4. Rinse the tilapia fillets under cool water and then pat them dry with paper towels.
  5. Place the tilapia fillets into the buttered baking dish.
  6. Mix the lemon juice, butter and garlic together, then drizzle over the fish fillets.
  7. Sprinkle the fillets with pepper and parsley.
  8. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. The fish is done when it turns a solid white and flakes easily when pulled apart with a fork.
  9. Serve.

Notes

  • I had very large and thick tilapia fillets so mine took 25 minutes to bake. Fish is done when it reaches 145°F.
  • The nutrition includes ALL of the butter sauce which you don't eat, so values will be less

Nutrition Information

Calories 272kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 104mg (35%) Sodium 203mg (8%) Potassium 438mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 473IU (9%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 272

% Daily Value*

Calories 272kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 203mg 8%
Potassium 438mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 473IU 9%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.