Description
Baked tilapia topped with a garlic lemon butter sauce and fresh parsley.
Ingredients
- Tilapia filets
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper (to taste)
- Butter
- Garlic, minced
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Lemons (zested, sliced, and juiced)
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400?F and place tilapia in a baking dish; season both sides with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Prepare ingredients: zest, slice, and juice the lemons and mince the garlic.
- Mix lemon zest, lemon juice, minced garlic, butter, and red pepper flakes (if using) together.
- Pour the garlic lemon butter over the tilapia and place lemon rounds on top of each filet.
- Bake until the internal temperature reaches 145?F, about 10?20 minutes; start checking at 10 minutes, when the fish should be opaque and flake easily with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10–20 mins