Love & Best Dishes: Bobby’s Baked Tilapia Recipe with Garlic and Lime

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.

Rinse the tilapia fillets and pat them dry.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Spray a cast iron skillet with cooking spray.

Season each tilapia filet with 1 teaspoon of Paula Deen Silly Salt, cracked black pepper, lime zest, and lime juice.

Place the seasoned tilapia fillets in the skillet.

Add a pat of butter on each filet.

Bake in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, checking at 8 minutes.

If needed, broil the fish for an additional 2 minutes to brown the top.

Remove from the oven when the fish is no longer opaque and serve.

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