Baked Tilapia with Lemon Garlic Butter

This Baked Tilapia is a quick to prepare weeknight meal that the whole family will love. The tilapia is drizzled with a lemon garlic butter sauce and then baked to flaky perfection - one of the easiest tilapia recipes!

📝 Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• salt and pepper
• 4 tilapia fillets ((about 6 ounces each))
• 1 lemon (sliced, optional)
• chopped fresh parsley

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 425° F with a rack in the upper third of the oven. Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
2. 2Combine the melted butter, lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl.
3. 3Pat the tilapia fillets dry and put them in the baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the lemon garlic butter mixture over the fish. Place a few lemon slices on the fish, if desired.
4. 4Bake for 12 to 18 minutes, or until the tilapia registers 145° F on an instant read thermometer. If desired you can put the dish under the broiler for the last two minutes of the cook time (make sure your dish is broiler safe) to lightly brown the fish.
5. 5Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve, with lemon wedges if desired.