Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tilapia fillets
- 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1 sliced lemon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- 1–2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pat the tilapia dry and arrange the fillets in a lightly greased baking dish.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Mix the melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes.
- Spoon the sauce over the fish and arrange lemon slices on top.
- Bake for approximately 10–15 minutes, checking early for doneness.
- Confirm that the thickest portion reaches 145°F (63°C).
- Garnish with parsley and serve with the pan juices.
- Prep Time: PT05M
- Cook Time: PT15M
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tilapia fillet
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg