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Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Tilapia
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
baked tilapia
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
334
kcal
Author:
Jessica Formicola
This tasty and EASY Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Tilapia may be the most moist and flavorful fish you’ll ever make! Super simple ingredients!
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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.
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Notes
I served my baked tilapia over roast spaghetti squash tossed with fresh basil, olive oil and parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories:
334
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
6
g
|
Protein:
35
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
12
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
130
mg
|
Sodium:
386
mg
|
Potassium:
648
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
733
IU
|
Vitamin C:
28
mg
|
Calcium:
40
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg