Lemon Butter Baked Tilapia

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    12 mins

  • Total Time

    22 mins

  • Servings

    4 Servings

  • Calories

    284 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Lemon Butter Baked Tilapia

This lemon butter baked tilapia is an easy and healthy weeknight dinner recipe!  Super fast prep and less than 15 minutes of cooking time means you can have dinner on the table in about 20 minutes.  Make this healthy fish dinner tonight!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 tilapia fillets
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 3 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 lemon plural
  • salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Arrange the tilapia in a baking dish in a single layer.  Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Zest and juice one lemon, and thinly slice the other lemon.
  4. Melt the butter, then stir in the garlic, parsley, red pepper flakes, lemon zest and juice.  Stir to combine.  
  5. Pour over the tilapia, then use a brush to make sure the lemon butter mixture it fully coating the fish.  Arrange lemon slices on top.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes, then finish under the broiler for 2 minutes.  Fish is done when it easily flakes with a fork. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1Serving Calories 284kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 115mg (38%) Sodium 194mg (8%) Potassium 614mg (13%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 640IU (13%) Vitamin C 33.3mg (37%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 284 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving
Calories 284kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 35g 70%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 115mg 38%
Sodium 194mg 8%
Potassium 614mg 13%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 640IU 13%
Vitamin C 33.3mg 37%
Calcium 43mg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

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

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