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Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia

Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia

Light and nutritious tilapia fillets seasoned with garlic, butter, and lemon, baked to perfection.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 279 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking Dish

Ingredients
  

Seafood

  • 4 fillets tilapia

Spices

  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper freshly ground, to taste
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano

Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon zest

Garnishes

  • 1 lemon sliced into rounds for garnish
  • Red pepper flakes for garnish
  • Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
  • Lemon slices for garnish

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Season tilapia with salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, and oregano; arrange fish in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest; pour over tilapia.
  • Bake tilapia for 10 to 12 minutes, or until fish flakes and is fork-tender.
  • Garnish with pepper flakes, parsley, and lemon slices. Serve.

Notes

NET CARBS: 3 g

Nutrition

Serving: 4filletsCalories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 35gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 563mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 473IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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