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Oven Baked Garlic Butter Lemon Tilapia
This easy baked tilapia recipe is the perfect healthy dinner ready in just 20 minutes. Learn how to make super flaky and tender lemon butter tilapia that will become a family favorite.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Oven Baked Garlic Butter Lemon Tilapia
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
273
kcal
Author:
Ioana Borcea from LowCarbSpark.com
Ingredients
4
tilapia fillets
~1 pound
1/4
cup
butter
melted
4
garlic cloves
minced
2
tbsp
lemon juice
1/2
tsp
lemon zest
½
tsp
paprika
½
tsp
dried thyme
½
tsp
dried oregano
1/4
tsp
pepper
1/4
tsp
salt
To garnish: lemon slices
red pepper flakes, or chopped fresh parsley.
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
Pat dry tilapia fillets using paper towels. Arrange them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, paprika, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, and pepper.
Pour the sauce over the tilapia and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
Remove from the oven, garnish and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
273
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
35
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.5
g
|
Cholesterol:
116
mg
|
Sodium:
326
mg
|
Potassium:
549
mg
|
Fiber:
0.4
g
|
Sugar:
0.3
g
|
Vitamin A:
488
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
34
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
|
Net Carbs:
2
g