Name: Lemon Garlic Tilapia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; pepper to taste

This is a delicious and healthy recipe that takes no time at all to make. You can bake it or even grill it. Tastes great either way!

Lemon Garlic Tilapia

tilapia fillets

lemon juice

butter, melted

garlic,

parsley flakes

pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.


Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels.


Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper.


Bake in preheated oven until the fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork, about 30 minutes.


This classic sauce of sauteed butter, parsley and lemon juice is fantastic.  Definitely saute the garlic or else it will taste too raw, even after it's baked.  I have used this sauce for almost all types of fish- true cod, halibut, basa, tilapia, sole, trout, and salmon.  All tasted superb.  ALWAYS increase the garlic.  For 4 filets, I use 3 large cloves, 3-4 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoon lemon juice. Just make sure you always have less lemon juice than butter or else it will taste too lemony -even when doubling/tripling it.  For a large filet of salmon, I triple the amount.  Lightly salt and pepper the fish for more flavor and I sometimes add 2-3 tablespoon of buttered bread crumbs or finely crushed (buttered) ritz crackers for an extra crunch.  And of course, fresh parsley is better than dried and  use real butter, never margarine.  3 stars for original recipe, 5 stars for slight alterations.  Simple and flavorful marinade that still lets the flavor of the fish shine through. TIP- do NOT bake for 30 min, especially tilapia, which is so thin.  High temperature, quick cooking time is a rule of thumb for all fish.  For this, I did 400 degrees, for 10-12 min (at most!).  If filets are super thin, try 8-10 min.

This is my recipe and I just wanted to add a note here for everyone that you can substitute the butter for 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and it tastes great!

I couldn't believe how easy and delicious this was!   I changed the recipe a little based on suggestions from other reviewers...I sautéed the garlic, lemon juice and parsley in the butter before drizzling it over the tilapia, plus I added some red pepper flakes to the mixture.  I covered the fillets with chili powder and I sprinkled parmesan cheese on top when there were only 10 minutes of baking time left.  Absolutely delicious!

I used an idea someone earlier presented - I baked these fillets individually in foil packets.  I used garlic powder instead of garlic cloves (my husband is not a huge fan of garlic) and also added onion powder.  The fish was flaky and delicious and the juices from the foil packets were so tasty over the rice we had with the fish.  Green beans rounded out the meal.  My husband and I want to eat healthier and this recipe will become a regular one, I am sure!

Excellent, simple recipe.  I do agree with outher members on a few comments.  Butter is better, but it can be cut with some EVOO to reduce the saturated fat.  It is better with fresh parsley also.  And, it is a bit bland without a bit of salt and pepper before covering with the sauteed garlic/butter/oil mixture.  I too put the lemon juice over the fish first for a short time.  Be careful not to let it marinate too long or the fish will begin to soften (i.e.cook) due to the acid of the juice and the time for cooking will need to be shortened.  I cooked it for about 10 min. at 400.  Great!!

Easy, quick, delicious -- but DO NOT bake for 30 minutes! Bake for 10 minutes and test for flakiness. If the fish flakes, it's done. Mine was perfect at 10 minutes.

This was very good!!! I did mine a little different. I melted 1 stick of butter and sauteed 3 cloves of garlic and the juice from one lemon in the butter. I seasoned the fish with garlic salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning, poured the butter, garlic, and lemon mixture over the fish and let it sit in the pan with alluminum foil over it for about 2 hours before cooking. I let it cook for about 15 min on 375 and broiled it for about 2 min. It was the best baked fish I've ever had!!

This was quick and easy.  I Melted 2 T. butter in saucepan, then sauteed the garlic, parsley, and lemon juice in the butter. I salted and peppered the bottom of the tilapia fillets, then sprinkled the tops generously with Cajun seasoning (Tony Chachere's). Then I drizzled the butter mixture over fillets, then sprinkled generously with Parmesan cheese. Baked as directed for 15 minutes.  Moist, flaky, and delicious!

The fish is the issue, not the recipe, use another type fish and I'm fine with it. I do not eat Tilapia because of how they are raised. Big fish farms raise fish in huge tanks. They put Tilapia in the tanks to keep the tanks clean, Tilapia eat the feces from the primary fish. After the primary fish are removed the Tilapia are harvested. A recent additional BIG money maker for the fish farms. (I got no problem with making money) That's why you see Tilapia pushed so much. They are basically a freebie to raise (no feed costs!) and almost pure profit. And almost pure.............. "You are what you eat" I'm just sayin'.

See how to make a quick fish dinner that’s healthy and flavorful.

lemon garlic tilapia

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Eireann

Ingredients

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