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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!
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 Minute Dinners, Easy Recipes, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Quick Recipes, Tilapia
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 284kcal
Author: Meghan McMorrow | Fox and Briar

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. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 33.3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1.5mg
Nutritional information is an estimate for your convenience. If you have strict nutritional needs, please do your due diligence to make sure this recipe fits your needs.
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