Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia: Simple, Juicy, and Delicious
This Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia is a simple and delicious dish that features juicy fish coated in a rich garlic butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tilapia fillets
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper to the melted butter and mix well.
- Place the tilapia fillets in a baking dish and pour the garlic butter mixture over them.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding lemon slices on top of the fish before baking.
- Feel free to substitute tilapia with any white fish of your choice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia