Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Tilapia

• portions: 4 servings
• temps actif: 15 minutes
• temps total: 35 minutes

Ingrédients

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1/2 medium lemon)

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or red pepper flakes

1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets (3 to 4)

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh parsley leaves (from 5 sprigs)

Lemon wedges, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 425ºF. Stir 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 4 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a small bowl.

Step 2

Pat 1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets dry with paper towels, then season all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt. Place in an even layer in a 9x13-inch baking dish, they can overlap slightly if needed. Spoon the butter mixture evenly over the tilapia.

Step 3

Bake until the tilapia is just cooked through, opaque, and flakes easily, 18 to 20 minutes. Garnish with 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh parsley leaves. Serve the tilapia with the sauce in the baking dish and lemon wedges.

Nutrition

• Taille de Portion: Serves 4
• Calories: 272 cal
• Lipides Totaux: 14.5 g
• Lipides Saturés: 8.2 g
• Lipides Insaturés: 0.0 g
• Cholestérol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 452.0 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 1.8 g
• Fibres Diététiques: 0.3 g
• Sucres Totaux: 0.2 g
• Protéines: 34.6 g