Garlicky Lemon Baked Tilapia

Garlicky Lemon Baked Tilapia

from delish.com
5 min

Make this super buttery, lemony Baked Tilapia in 20 minutes flat with just 8 ingredients—including salt and pepper!

Ingredients

  • 4 (6-oz.) tilapia fillets
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 5 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • Juice and zest from 1/2 lemon
  • 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish 

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°. Season tilapia with salt and pepper and place on a small baking sheet. 

  2. 2

    Mix together butter, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and zest then pour over tilapia. Place lemon rounds on top and around tilapia.  

  3. 3

    Bake tilapia until fork-tender, 10 to 12 minutes.