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Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Tilapia
This tasty and EASY Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Tilapia may be the most moist and flavorful fish you’ll ever make! Super simple ingredients!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 334 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2-2 pounds tilapia filets , approx 3-4 large filets
- 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic , minced or grated
- 1 1/2 fresh lemons
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- fresh parsley , for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the tilapia filets into the prepared dish, allowing the thinner sides to overlap.
- Arrange the cherry tomatoes around the fish.
- Season with the coarse kosher salt and black pepper. Set aside.
- In a small microwave-safe dish, melt the butter in 30 second increments.
- When melted, remove and whisk in the garlic, zest from one lemon, juice from one lemon and the paprika. Pour the butter mixture over the fish.
- Cut the last 1/2 lemon into thin slices and place on top of the filets.
- Bake the fish for 14-17 minutes or until the filets are white and easily flaked with a fork.
- Serve over spaghetti squash, rice, cauliflower rice or pasta.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Notes
- I served my baked tilapia over roast spaghetti squash tossed with fresh basil, olive oil and parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information
Calories
334kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
386mg
(16%)
Potassium
648mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
733IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 386mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 648mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 733IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.