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cooked tilapia fillets with garlic butter sauce in a white baking dish
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Baked Tilapia Recipe With Garlic Butter

Garlic butter baked tilapia is great for when you want lots of flavor without a lot of work. Make this recipe for dinner in less than 30 minutes!
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword garlic butter tilapia, tilapia recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 193kcal

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup unsalted melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 fillets of tilapia
  • Salt and black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease an 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray*. In a small bowl, whisk together butter, parsley, onion powder, paprika, garlic and lemon juice. Set aside.
    left: ingredients to make the garlic butter sauce. Right: garlic butter sauce in a bowl
  • Season tilapia with salt and pepper, to taste and place onto the prepared baking dish.
    raw tilapia in a baking sheet
  • Pour the butter mixture over the tilapia fillets.
    raw tilapia inside of a white baking sheet with garlic butter sauce
  • Place into oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes or until tilapia flakes easily with a fork. Serve immediately with rice, cauliflower rice, mashed potato, mashed cauliflower or roasted veggies.
    overhead view of a baked tilapia on a baking sheet

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Notes

Store Instructions: 
Leftovers — Transfer leftover baked tilapia to an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. 
Freezer — You can freeze it by placing completely cooled tilapia in an airtight freezer-friendly container. Keep in the freezer for up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
Reheating —  Reheat leftovers in the microwave with a splash of water or on the stovetop with olive oil until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 32mg