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Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Tilapia
4.7 from 45 votes

Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Tilapia

30 min. ONE sheet pan. Done and done. With the butteriest, flakiest fish ever! With roasted asparagus and cherry tomatoes.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter melted, unsalted
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice or more, to taste, freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 pound asparagus trimmed
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • 4 tilapia 6-ounce fillets
  • 1 ½ cups cherry tomato
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, lemon juice and Italian seasoning; reserve 2 tablespoons and set aside.
  3. Place asparagus in a single layer onto one side of the prepared baking sheet. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Place tomatoes in a single layer in the middle of the prepared baking sheet. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Place tilapia in a single layer onto the opposite side of the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with butter mixture.
  6. Place into oven and bake until fish flakes easily with a fork and the tomatoes begin to burst and have softened, about 11-13 minutes.
  7. Serve with reserved butter mixture, garnished with parsley, if desired.