Baked Lemon Butter Tilapia

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Seafood

  • 4 (6-ounce tilapia, fillets

• Produce

  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Lemon, Zest of
  • 2 tbsp Parsley, fresh leaves

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter, unsalted

Found on damndelicious.net

Description

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray. In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, lemon juice and lemon zest; set aside. Season tilapia with salt and pepper, to taste and place onto the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with butter mixture. Place into oven and bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 10-12 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.