Baked lemon butter tilapia
An easy recipe to make delicious lemon butter flavored tilapia in the oven fast.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5-8 pieces of fresh tilapia fish
- 1 tablespoon of breadcrumbs (optional)
- 2-3 sprigs of parsley
Lemon butter sauce
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Lay the tilapia out on a paper towel and pat them dry.
- In a small microwavable bowl, place the butter heat for 1 minute in the microwave to soften.
- Add the rest of the ingredients for the lemon butter sauce in with the melted butter and mix to make the sauce.
- Preheat your oven to 360°C (180°C).
- Place the tilapia in a large deep casserole dish, and coat it with the lemon butter sauce.
- Sprinkle some pieces of parsley and optional breadcrumbs across the tilapia.
- Cook the tilapia for 20-25 minutes in the oven till the fish looks golden brown.
- Decorate with a slice of lemon and serve while warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 142mg
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