# Lemon Butter Baked Tilapia

This recipe is for baked tilapia with a delicious, garlicky, inexpensive lemon butter sauce that cooks in under fifteen minutes.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tilapia fillets
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch fresh black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 lemon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic cloves
- 1 pinch red crushed pepper flakes
- 1 pinch Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1 pinch paprika

## Instructions

1. Season tilapia fillets on both sides with kosher salt and fresh black pepper.
2. Melt butter, add lemon juice, garlic, red crushed pepper flakes, Italian seasoning and fresh parsley.
3. Add a pinch of salt if using unsalted butter.
4. Add a little bit of paprika for color.
5. Pour lemon butter sauce over the fish.
6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 400 degrees.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- grater
- lemon juicer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjJnHHijdrP/?igsh=MXJpYXZ6dzdsb2h5aw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d2f55b1e-06cb-43af-a712-052f410289e7
- Extracted: 2025-01-11

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