BAKED TILAPIA WITH GARLIC BUTTER | Easy Baked Tilapia Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

tilapia fillets

🥗Healthier: cod fillets

💰Cheaper: pollock fillets

Cod is a lean alternative and often more affordable.

Mix together melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and minced garlic until well combined to create the sauce.

Place tilapia fillets into a baking dish and season well with salt and black pepper.

Sprinkle paprika over the tilapia fillets for color.

Flip the fillets over and repeat seasoning on the other side.

Pour the lemon garlic butter mixture over the seasoned tilapia fillets.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Bake the tilapia in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

While the tilapia is baking, prepare asparagus by trimming and heating oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add asparagus to the pan and season with salt and black pepper, cooking for about 3 to 4 minutes until they have a slight bite.

Change the oven setting to broil and move the baking dish to the top rack, broiling for about 3 to 4 minutes to develop a nice crust on the fish.

Remove from the oven and check that the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens