Description
Garlic Butter Oven-Baked Tilapia is a quick and flavorful dish combining flaky fish with rich garlic butter. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests without the fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tilapia fillets
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Melt the butter in a bowl, then stir in minced garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Arrange tilapia fillets in the baking dish and drizzle the garlic butter mixture over each fillet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 75mg