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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 284 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tilapia fillets
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 lemons
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Arrange the tilapia in a baking dish in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper.
- Zest and juice one lemon, and thinly slice the other lemon.
- Melt the butter, then stir in the garlic, parsley, red pepper flakes, lemon zest and juice. Stir to combine.
- 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.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then finish under the broiler for 2 minutes. Fish is done when it easily flakes with a fork.
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Nutrition Information
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
(18%)
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
% 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.