Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Tilapia

Name: Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Tilapia
Prep time: 15 h
Cook time: 20 h
Total time: 35 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 1 tbsp lemon juice (from 1/2 medium lemon), freshly squeezed; 4 clove Garlic, finely chopped; 0.5 tsp Dried Thyme; 0.5 tsp Ground Paprika; 0.25 tsp ground black pepper or red pepper flakes, freshly; 1.5 lb tilapia fillets (3 to 4); 1.5 tsp Kosher Salt; 1 tbsp fresh parsley leaves (from 5 sprigs), coarsely chopped; Lemon Wedges, for serving

You get tender, flaky fish and a fragrant garlic butter sauce.

Brooke1999

Prep15 hrs

Cook20 hrs

Total35 hrs

Servings4

Difficultyeasy

Dinner / SupperEntrees

Ingredients

4 tbsp(1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 tbsplemon juice (from 1/2 medium lemon), freshly squeezed
4 cloveGarlic, finely chopped
0.5 tspDried Thyme
0.5 tspGround Paprika
0.25 tspground black pepper or red pepper flakes, freshly
1.5 lbtilapia fillets (3 to 4)
1.5 tspKosher Salt
1 tbspfresh parsley leaves (from 5 sprigs), coarsely chopped
Lemon Wedges, for serving

Instructions

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.
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.
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.
4
Storage: Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.