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oven baked lemon butter tilapia

Baked fish in lemon butter sauce

An easy recipe to make delicious lemon butter flavored tilapia in the oven fast.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Courses
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 194 kcal

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

Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.