Baked Tilapia Recipe – Lemon and Herb Tilapia Recipe
Tilapia fillets are baked with a topping mixture made with lemon, butter, parsley, chopped green onions, and seasonings.
Ingredients
- 1 small lemon
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions, with tops
- 4 tilapia fillets, about 6 ounces each, about 1 1/2 pounds total
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°. Zest lemon and squeeze 1 tablespoon of juice.
- In a small bowl, combine the peel and juice with the softened butter, parsley, salt, pepper, and green onions.
- Butter a 12×8-inch baking dish. Place fillets in baking dish, folding thinner ends under as necessary
- Top fillets with the butter mixture. Bake fillets for 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Serves 4.