Baked Tilapia with Lemon and Garlic
Tender tilapia fillets baked with a simple sauce of butter, fresh lemon, garlic, and black pepper, then finished with parsley.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
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Step 2
Cut the lemon into thin slices and set them aside.
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Step 3
Pat the tilapia fillets dry and arrange them in a single layer in the baking dish.
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Step 4
Melt the butter in the small saucepan over low heat, then remove it from the heat.
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Step 5
Stir the lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper into the melted butter. Spoon the sauce over the fillets and arrange the prepared lemon slices on top.
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Step 6
Bake for 10–14 minutes, until the fish is opaque, flakes easily, and reaches 63°C at its thickest point.
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Step 7
Scatter the parsley over the baked tilapia and serve with the lemon-butter juices from the dish.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Keep raw tilapia refrigerated at 4°C or colder and prevent contact with ready-to-eat foods. Cook the thickest part to 63°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use them within 3 days.
Risk factors
- raw fish handling
- seafood may be undercooked if judged only by appearance
- perishable cooked leftovers